KnowraPonzi schemeLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Ponzi scheme, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 3Narrower topic 2Compared with 3Direct sellingCompared with: It is often confused with pyramid selling but involves investment returns rather than product distribution.Pyramid schemeCompared with: Both rely on incoming money, but a Ponzi scheme usually centralizes deception under an operator rather than requiring participant recruitment.Economic bubbleCompared with: Unlike a market bubble, it depends on deliberate deception and transfers among participants.