Pyramid scheme news: In 2023, India witnessed the launch of over 400 new multi-level marketing pyramid schemes, marking a five-year high, Economic Times reported citing Strategy India, a consultancy specialising in policy, compliance, and direct selling, and an associate member…[Continue Reading...]
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Ponzi scheme”? For most of us, especially in this day and age, the story of Bernie Madoff comes to mind. In even more contemporary times, your mind might run across…[Continue Reading...]
You know the feeling: You’re researching cults for an upcoming film project, and you stop to think, “Hmm, this sounds a lot like the intense clique I’m involved in.” That’s exactly how Michelle Pfeiffer came to the realization that she…[Continue Reading...]
Multi-level Marketing Businesses “There are two scams involving essential oils. First is the multi-level marketing business, where you recruit people to sell overpriced rubbish to other people. The other is the idea that essential oils are a replacement for health…[Continue Reading...]
These days, the world of true crime is vast, expansive and seemingly never-ending. We have grisly murders and thieves, white collar crimes and cover ups, stings and mysterious cold cases. But if there’s one particular corner of true crime that…[Continue Reading...]
LOUIS, A LIFE COACH from San Diego, was dying of late-stage pancreatic cancer in 2020. His wife, Mary, tended to him with worried love. He was only forty-four years old. Mary told us how she helped him with medications, food,…[Continue Reading...]
In case you didn't know, a multilevel marketing company (aka an MLM) is a company that emphasizes both direct sales and recruiting other people to join the company and work under you so you can also receive a percentage of…[Continue Reading...]
From May 19 to June 15, Washington Improv Theater (WIT) will present Not a Pyramid Scheme, an improvised show that satirizes the world of multi-level marketing (think essential oils and overpriced makeup) and get-rich-quick schemes. The original show pokes fun at capitalist…[Continue Reading...]
The outrage misses the real scammers After leaving the workforce to raise her five children, Emily Paulson found herself feeling overworked, overwhelmed, and lonely. So when a high-school friend reached out to invite her to a beauty event at a…[Continue Reading...]
Hailing itself as “The front page of the internet,” Reddit is among the most popular sites in the world. Over 50 million people use the site daily. Anybody can sign up for an account and post information, images and videos.…[Continue Reading...]
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