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this has to be a scam, right? 🙃🙃
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but can someone explain HOW these work?
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This message shows several common hallmarks of a deceptive or misleading crypto-related scheme: 1. **Unrealistic ROI Claims:** It promises 1% daily returns. That equals \~36x annual growth — mathematically accurate for compounding, but economically unrealistic and unsustainable in real markets. Legitimate investments rarely offer fixed daily returns, especially at that rate. 2. **No Mention of Risk:** It presents growth as guaranteed. Real financial products always involve risk disclaimers, especially crypto. 3. **No Specific Coin or Project Named:** Vague language like “a crypto coin” is typical of schemes trying to lure people without giving verifiable details. 4. **Payout Model Suggests Ponzi Structure:** The idea that early investments get paid out continuously while “reinvesting” mirrors how Ponzi schemes operate. They rely on new entrants to pay earlier participants. 5. **Lifestyle Pitch Instead of Technical Explanation:** It emphasizes emotional triggers: “adventure, growth, love and generosity” instead of concrete details like tokenomics, platform, liquidity, or real revenue sources. 6. **No Verifiable Contact or Platform:** There's no link, name, or third-party verification. That’s a red flag when dealing with financial products.
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@tinyrainboot the biggest issue is.... what underlies it all? How is the amount you're getting the 1% from made/holding value/increasing in value? The idea of having a reservoir of value, that distributes outwards, and you can then compound it, is a good one, and something that I talk about often lol, and encourage people to build into their projects/products But it needs to be included for it work, otherwise there's no compounding. You need something that is inflowing. Reminds me of a relative that bought a huge piece of property in the far distant interior of British Columbia. Beautiful land. Middle of nowhere. Was great to build the house, raise a family, etc. But after 30-40plus years when they went to sell... it was basically worth the exact same prices as when they bought it. There wasn't any growth of value happening to the underlying holding. So there was nothing to take out/put back in. This is why, while the claim sounds legit and does hold some water... you need to know what the underlying component is :)
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what gets me is she uses her real name (afaik) and platform. but yes i totally agree, a million red flags here https://www.instagram.com/jenkruidbos?igsh=MThubjRiOGRmMzNhcA==
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