<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:38:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/ponzischemes/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Security 101: Protect Your Digital Assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating the Crypto Wild West: A Guide to Staying Safe Welcome to the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, where potential gains and losses can happen swiftly. As exciting as this frontier is, it's also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@matthew.davis/crypto-security-101-protect-your-digital-assets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@matthew.davis/crypto-security-101-protect-your-digital-assets</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[matthew.davis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e6LLY2pq31LULGDkRUhpEK8Nc7BWSqWhnri?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those who fall for Ponzi Schemes are driven by greed, desperation, & a lack of planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kai! I remembered the uproar of MMM around 2014. The business was booming, and everyone wanted to be a part of it. I mean, it was plausible. Register, bring someone to register, and get a bonus. 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He had stopped taking his Glock 43X with him when he forgot to switch to safety]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@iskafan/fraud-market-manipulation-ponzi-schemes-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@iskafan/fraud-market-manipulation-ponzi-schemes-</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iskafan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:42:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJ6uu2D4KQRMrhYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ponzi Schemes - Watch where you put your money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isabel chewed on the inside of her left cheek, blinking her eyes slowly at Chloe who was typing away at her laptop, almost paying no attention to the blonde in front of her. 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Whenever]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/scams/@aftabkhan10/scammers-exploiting-the-gullibility-of-individual-investors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/scams/@aftabkhan10/scammers-exploiting-the-gullibility-of-individual-investors</guid><category><![CDATA[scams]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[aftabkhan10]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:58:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pERvrbX2xb2qNCbikF51SBwgKPxm14mw4E9YotY7MFE8in1fTShXPQ9D7yJ56LgQKfSbyzFRJ4gc6y6Qsv7cRsjteKWv4rCiGF87q8Xx4VEBZe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEAR: T H E C I R C L E #X# {Yes Smith, yes)BITCOINMATRIX IS A PONZI SCHEME -@banjo T O M H A N K S (^¨})]La quadrature du cercle est impossible C L O U D A T L A S Wings of Liberty WOLF : <]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Live at Rock Montreal, 1981) [HD] BattleCruiser houtube.com/watch?v=#$#$#$#$#$ operational ready to roll out boo Hello -]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ponzischemes/@olivier10101/beware-bitcoin-matrix-2x2-is-a-ponzi-scheme-monetizecoin-io-is-the-real-traffic-view-specialised-compagny-with-10-years-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ponzischemes/@olivier10101/beware-bitcoin-matrix-2x2-is-a-ponzi-scheme-monetizecoin-io-is-the-real-traffic-view-specialised-compagny-with-10-years-of</guid><category><![CDATA[ponzischemes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[olivier10101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 01:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7S9dXakAxDuJH6EnMezbv4ZLuBMGFdFTkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&A: ICOs and Pyramid Schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do we make people more resistant to ponzi & pyramid schemes? Does regulation stop them? Is the added attention a risk for the rest of the cryptocurrency space? 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