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Why Do My Well-off Relatives Keep Sending Me “get-rich” Chain Emails And Pyramid Schemes?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 7th, 2009%

I’d estimate they have $2-4 million in the bank after living frugally their whole lives. They have minimal expenses and earned their money honestly, through hard work. Why do they, now in retirement, now send me scam chain emails on “getting rich” and pyramid schemes?
Why are they trying to “hit it big” still in . . . → Read More: Why Do My Well-off Relatives Keep Sending Me “get-rich” Chain Emails And Pyramid Schemes?

Are MLM Opportunities Just Ponzi or Pyramid Schemes in Disguise?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 7th, 2009%

The words ‘Ponzi’ and ‘Pyramid Schemes’ do have a strange habit of turning up whenever MLM opportunities are being discussed. Many people who are quite rightly looking at secondary income streams to offset the ravages of the World’s economy are having their lifeline stolen from them by misinformation, often from well-meaning but misguided friends and relatives. . . . → Read More: Are MLM Opportunities Just Ponzi or Pyramid Schemes in Disguise?

Could Churches Be Busted Under Racketeering Laws For Being Giant Ponzi Pyramid Schemes?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 6th, 2009%

I’m totally serious, and honestly, I wonder if any have even been taken to court on those grounds.
The people give money to their local church. Some money stays local, some goes to whatever regional office their denomination has. Some of that money stays there, and some goes up to the national organization of their denomination. It’s . . . → Read More: Could Churches Be Busted Under Racketeering Laws For Being Giant Ponzi Pyramid Schemes?

Revealed! The Truth Behind MLM Pyramid Schemes

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 5th, 2009%

Although network based marketing has been called an MLM pyramid scheme by many, people who have the right mindset and desires have been able to start and maintain multi-million dollar network based marketing businesses.

What happens to most people is that they are attracted to MLM by false or exaggerated marketing. They quit after a few . . . → Read More: Revealed! The Truth Behind MLM Pyramid Schemes

Why Network Marketing Companies are not Pyramid Schemes

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 4th, 2009%

Over the years, the term Pyramid Scheme has become synonymous with Network Marketing. Why? Who knows. Maybe someone coined the phrase after losing a lot of money on a networking system that didn’t work. Or maybe the link came from the fact that there is a 95% drop out rate in the industry, and people automatically . . . → Read More: Why Network Marketing Companies are not Pyramid Schemes

The CarbonCopyPro Pyramid Scheme Is a Genuine System and Not a Scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 3rd, 2009%

There are many scam online automated marketing systems out there today. However, CarbonCopyPro is not one of them. The numerous success stories of those who have done well and improved their online business by using CarbonCopyPro prove this. This online business marketing system has proved to be very profitable for thousands of people all over the . . . → Read More: The CarbonCopyPro Pyramid Scheme Is a Genuine System and Not a Scam

Is This MLM Business Opportunity An Illegal Pyramid Scheme?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 3rd, 2009%

Sorting through the myriad of multilevel marketing opportunities can be difficult. Some are legitimate business opportunities offering great products at great prices. Unfortunately others are questionable, perhaps borderline illegal. In the past, many multilevel business opportunities were little more than pyramid schemes. These illegal programs counted on recruiting others into the system without offering any real . . . → Read More: Is This MLM Business Opportunity An Illegal Pyramid Scheme?

Here’s the #1 Way to Unveil a Pyramid Scheme Before Investing – and I’ll Prove it to You!

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 2nd, 2009%

To unveil pyramid schemes, the differences in structures between network marketing and pyramid schemes must be examined? One has a legitimate product to offer to the public and recruitment system to work the business, where the other (pyramid) is based entirely on recruitment. I am not in Amway just using them as an example; Amway is . . . → Read More: Here’s the #1 Way to Unveil a Pyramid Scheme Before Investing – and I’ll Prove it to You!

How Much Did You Make Off Pyramid Schemes Like Acn?

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 1st, 2009%

If you’ve ever been involved in a pyramid scheme where you attempted to recruit others, did you actually make a profit from all your work into the company? Im not debating whether or not a pyramid is a scam, and all that other nonsense. Since it also fluctuates, how much did you manage to . . . → Read More: How Much Did You Make Off Pyramid Schemes Like Acn?

Why Do A Lot Of Human’s Try To Force Others Into Pyramid Schemes?

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 31st, 2009%

Why do a lot of Human’s try to force others into . . . → Read More: Why Do A Lot Of Human’s Try To Force Others Into Pyramid Schemes?

7 Differences Between Pyramid Schemes and MLM

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 31st, 2009%

If you stay in network marketing (or MLM) long enough you will eventually hear someone say some version of, “Oh, that’s one of those pyramid schemes.” Or, perhaps you’re saying that to yourself right now regarding network marketing.

However, network marketing business programs are not the same thing as pyramid schemes. In fact, you want . . . → Read More: 7 Differences Between Pyramid Schemes and MLM

How / Where Can I Find A Legitimate Job Opportunity To Work From Home? So Many Are Scams Or Pyramid Schemes?

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 31st, 2009%

I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania, & enjoy using the computer, writing, organizing, & taking care of pets. I do not want to be involved in a pyramid scheme or get ripped off, but I am willing to work hard, for a legitimate business that does not charge up-front fees to . . . → Read More: How / Where Can I Find A Legitimate Job Opportunity To Work From Home? So Many Are Scams Or Pyramid Schemes?

Pyramid Schemes!!!!?

By Ripoffs Scams, on October 31st, 2009%

I have heard of a new business, which is operating as a “NETWORK MARKETING CONCEPT”. Do these NETWORKS & NETWORKERS exist. What is the different between Network Marketing & Pyramid schemes. If this all processes are going to crash one day, please explain . . . → Read More: Pyramid Schemes!!!!?

Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
1.Scams and Rip-Offs} Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers – Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet, including trusted Web sites of national news organizations. The marketing campaigns often falsely claimed an endorsement by Oprah, Rachel Ray and Doctor Oz. Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the free trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month.

2.Scams and Rip-Offs} Stimulus/Government Grant Scams – Even before President Obama announced the stimulus plan in February, scammers had already set up schemes for misleading consumers and small business owners into thinking they could get a piece of the pie. Offers for worthless assistance and advice on how to get government grants bombarded consumers online, over the phone and via mail and e-mail.

3.Scams and Rip-Offs} Robocalls – Owning a cell phone or having their phone number on the do-not-call list did not help thousands of people across the US put a stop to harassing automated telemarketing calls in 2009. The robocalls often claimed that their auto warranty was about to expire—which wasn’t true—or offered help in reducing their interest rate on their credit card. The prevalence of robocalls violating federal telemarketing laws prompted the FTC to increase restrictions on the practice in 2009.

4.Scams and Rip-Offs} Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam – The victim receives a letter in the mail pretending to be from Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Clearing House or a phony foreign lottery claiming that he or she has won millions. The letter comes with a check that represents only a portion of the total winnings. In order to get the rest, the victim has to deposit the check and then wire hundreds of dollars back to the scammers supposedly to cover taxes or some other bogus fee. The victim wires the money, but the prize never arrives.

5.Scams and Rip-Offs} Job Hunter Scams –Scams targeting job hunters vary and include attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or social security numbers and requirements to pay a fee in order to even be considered for the job. Another common scam was reported to BBB by job hunters who were told by a prospective employer that they had to check their credit report before being considered for a job. The job offer is actually a marketing ploy for online credit monitoring that costs the victim every month until they cancel.

6.Scams and Rip-Offs} Google Work from Home Scam – Countless Web sites cropped up in 2009 that claimed you could learn how to make money from home using Google or Twitter and offered a free trial of learning materials. The Web sites often included the Google or Twitter moniker and logo. As a result, many people who complained to BBB thought they were getting a job with Google or Twitter when in, fact, they were being lured into another misleading free-trial offer and were billed every month for the materials and other mystery charges that added up to hundreds of dollars.

7.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue/Debt Assistance – Many families are struggling in the current economy and hucksters are offering to help them save their house from foreclosure or help them get out of credit card debt. Unfortunately, victims are paying hundreds of dollars up front for the assistance they desperately need but ultimately never receive.

8.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mystery Shopping – Consumers across the country thought that they could make some extra money by becoming a secret shopper and evaluating the customer service of various stores. The victim is asked to evaluate their shopping experience at a few stores as well as a money wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram by wiring money back to the scammers. A seemingly real looking check is supposed to cover the costs, but ends up being a fake. The victim is out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

9.Scams and Rip-Offs} Over-Payment Scams – Over-payment scams typically target small business owners, landlords or individuals with rooms to rent and sellers on classifieds or sites like Craigslist. Typically the scammer pretends to be a customer, possible renter or interested buyer, respectively. The victim receives a check for more than the amount requested. The scammers then ask the victim to deposit the check and wire the extra amount elsewhere, such as to a shipping company. Ultimately though, the check is fake and the victim is really wiring money back to the scammers.

10.Scams and Rip-Offs} Phishing e-mails/H1N1 spam – A perennial problem, phishing e-mails pop up in inboxes and can take various forms such as appearing to be from a business, a government agency or official or even a friend. Whatever the setup, the goal of any phishing e-mail is the same: to trick victims into divulging sensitive financial information or to infect the victim’s computer with viruses and malware. In addition to phishing e-mails, spam e-mail selling wares to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus were particularly rampant in 2009.

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Why Do My Well-off Relatives Keep Sending Me “get-rich” Chain Emails And Pyramid Schemes?

Are MLM Opportunities Just Ponzi or Pyramid Schemes in Disguise?

Could Churches Be Busted Under Racketeering Laws For Being Giant Ponzi Pyramid Schemes?

Revealed! The Truth Behind MLM Pyramid Schemes

Why Network Marketing Companies are not Pyramid Schemes

The CarbonCopyPro Pyramid Scheme Is a Genuine System and Not a Scam

Is This MLM Business Opportunity An Illegal Pyramid Scheme?

Here’s the #1 Way to Unveil a Pyramid Scheme Before Investing – and I’ll Prove it to You!

How Much Did You Make Off Pyramid Schemes Like Acn?

Why Do A Lot Of Human’s Try To Force Others Into Pyramid Schemes?

7 Differences Between Pyramid Schemes and MLM

How / Where Can I Find A Legitimate Job Opportunity To Work From Home? So Many Are Scams Or Pyramid Schemes?

Pyramid Schemes!!!!?

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