HYIP Monitors
HYIP monitors, or HYIP listing/rating sites, are websites that list and/or promote HYIPs
for
referral commissions. The monitor charges each HYIP a listing fee which is usually then
invested
into that program, although there exist free listings and occasionally monitors which
invest
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their own money. The monitor then labels the HYIP as "Paying" or "Not paying/Scam" depending on whether interest is received within the terms specified by the program. Monitors also allow other HYIP investors to rate and comment on the programs, based on factors such as promptness of payouts and responsiveness of the HYIP administrator. Programs with higher ratings achieve higher rankings on the monitor sites, which coupled with a "Paying" status may entice more investors who rely on the monitor.
In most cases, HYIPs only pay monitor sites to keep their "Paying" status visible, but
do not
pay other investors. As HYIP monitors are not affiliated with the HYIPs themselves, they
are
unable to prevent investors from being scammed; they neither help to recover lost funds
nor
track down the scammers. Promoting or perpetuating Ponzi schemes is a criminal offense
punishable by jail terms or fines in most countries. That the monitor sites place
disclaimers
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saying that they "do not promote the programs advertised on their website" does not absolve them from criminal liability.
In order to generate a "paying" status early (so that future visitors will see it) and maintain it for the longest possible time, newly opened HYIPs list their site quickly as well as constantly pay monitors their interest on time. Added to the fact that many monitors invest the listing "fee", and that a commission is received on each deposit made by people who visit the HYIP via the monitor, they are the most likely to profit when a program runs out of funds.
HYIP owners can manipulate monitors and forums, by paying people to comment positively or by using a range of IP addresses or proxy servers in different locations so that "paying" votes appear to come from around the world. This allows the HYIP to rise up the rankings more quickly than others, giving investors a false sense of security. Additionally, even if they know it will scam in the future, some investors will also rate new HYIPs positively until the HYIP stops paying, because they want more people to invest after them in the hopes that the program will last longer. Future scammers can also build up a good reputation on forums for a large payoff once most forum members trust them.
