Cbanker: Number of detected Ponzi schemes in Russia rises to 237 ‘19

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (PRIME) -- The Russian central bank detected 237 organizations and Internet projects with the signs of Ponzi schemes in 2019 after 168 in 2018, head of the department of illegal practices counteraction Valery Lyakh told reporters on Tuesday.

“We found 237 Ponzi schemes in 2019, the prevailing forms are limited liability companies and Internet projects, there are also microfinancing institutions. The majority of Ponzi schemes were detected in the Central Federal District and they are mainly registered there,” Lyakh said.

“The Ponzi schemes mostly spread from abroad via the Internet and there are fewer and fewer of them in Russia.”

According to Lyakh, the central bank detected 210 organizations with the signs of illegal foreign exchange market deals on the Russian territory in 2019, which also mainly operated from abroad.

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