Ponzi schemes are large-scale investment frauds, where initial investors contribute money into a fake business.

庞氏骗局是一种大规模的投资欺诈，即最初的投资者会将钱投入到一个虚假的企业中。

After thorough analysis, the police discovered that a number of fake investment fraud cases involving amounts of more than 1 million yuan ($140,000) were traced to Laos.

经过深入分析，警方发现多起涉案金额超百万元的虚假投资理财类电信网络诈骗犯罪窝点位于老挝境内。

In Britain the Financial Conduct Authority has issued warnings about investment- fraud schemes, coaxing the elderly into trading their savings for shares, wine or diamonds (which never arrive).

在英国，金融市场行为监管局（Financial Conduct Authority）发布了投资欺诈圈套的警告，这些圈套会诱骗老年人用储蓄来换购股票、葡萄酒或钻石（实际上这些东西永远也拿不到）。