SEC - S17W3 | "Let's talk about Ponzi scheme"

Hello all steemit friends wherever you are, good night and best wishes always to everyone... On this occasion I am back to participate in a contest held by the Scouts y sus Amigos Community in the Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 17 Week 3 with the contest theme: "Let's talk about Ponzi scheme".

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Investment is very important to prepare for a better future. Currently, there are many companies offering various investment products, from property, gold, foreign currency, to securities. However, it is a shame that the public's awareness of the importance of investing in the future is not accompanied by carefulness in seeking information about the forms of investment offered to them. So many people are trapped in various investments that are not clear and result in losses for them.

When investing, people often get caught up in Ponzi schemes which often have fatal consequences. A Ponzi scheme is an investment that makes money for its members by recruiting other people to join in the investment. In my own country, Indonesia, Ponzi schemes have been around for a long time and the public and I are no strangers to this method of fraud under the guise of business. Many people get caught up in Ponzi schemes because they want to get rich quickly by voluntarily spending their money on investments that they don't understand properly.

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Most people are very easily influenced by forms of investment that promise high rates of return or profit sharing. They do not or are lazy to first investigate the credibility and legality of the company making the investment. The impact of this investment is that the main goal is to gain large profits, but instead they suffer financial losses because they become victims of fraud. Without them realizing it, people are trapped in the lure of investments that implement this Ponzi scheme. In fact, many people have experienced losses due to irresponsible investments

To avoid being trapped in investments that implement Ponzi schemes, people who want to invest must know the characteristics of these investments. Usually Ponzi scheme investments promise big profits in a short time and without risk. The investment business process is also unclear, getting a commission when recruiting new members. However, thank God, until now I have never been tempted or trapped into investing in a Ponzi scheme. As far as I know, none of my close friends have ever been caught up in a Ponzi scheme.

But for sure I also never know whether any of my friends have ever been trapped. Maybe they were involved but they never told me about it. It could be that they don't want to bother other people or they don't want other people to know about it. When investing to avoid Ponzi schemes, we can check whether the investment is legal and logical. First, the legal aspect, meaning we have to check the legal aspect of licensing of a business entity offering investment. These two aspects are logical by examining the logical side of the investment so that you don't get trapped.

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However, I believe there are still many types of investments that can be trusted and provide benefits for the future. One that I believe is the Steemit platform. I personally feel the many benefits I have received since getting to know Steemit until now. Therefore I really believe that Steemit is not a platform that implements a Ponzi scheme. Everyone who joins the Steemit platform benefits from various rewards obtained from posting. Steemit also does not charge any fees as initial capital, each user is only required to make quality and plagiarism-free posts. So until now I myself am very comfortable in Steemit.

That's my post for taking part in this challenge and I also invite friends invite @patjewell, @wilmer1988, @suboohi, @dirapa, @tocho2, @stef1, @pandora2010, @msharif, and @goodybest to take part in this contest.

Regards,
@fadlymatch