<prompt> Human: A friend of mine has been investing his money in this money management company for about a year now with really good returns. 10,000 investment, 570 average monthly returnLink to its website: Im tempted to follow in his footsteps but worry that it might be a ponzi scheme, with his returns being other peoples investments funnelled to him. So how do I check if this thing is legitif I can risk investing my money with them.More generally, how does one check the veracity of claims made by hedge funds, investment companies and the like?  <response>: 10k investment with over 6,000 annual returns website claims annual of 100 . Guarantee of 3 loss or less per year? Managed by a 35 year old Hany Lotfy or so they claim. No way in all of this planet or the next this is legit. 