Pyramid scheme (English Wikipedia)

Valentine, Debra (May 13, 1998). "Pyramid Schemes". Federal Trade Commission. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
"Pyramid Schemes". 18 July 2013.
"Multilevel Marketing". 14 July 2016.
"Multilevel Marketing". Federal Trade Commission. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-20. There are multi-level marketing plans – and then there are pyramid schemes. Before signing on the dotted line, study the company's track record, ask lots of questions, and seek out independent opinions about the business.
FTC Charges Internet Mall Is a Pyramid Scam Federal Trade Commission
"Vemma Agrees to Ban on Pyramid Scheme Practices to Settle FTC Charges". FTC.gov. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-22.

ghostarchive.org

ABC News (2020-04-20). "Police warn of 'blessing loom' scam". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04.

guardian.ng

Okwe Mathias, Abuja; Merlyn Mathews, Lagos (21 May 2019). "SEC declares 'Loom Money' illegal outfit". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

hklii.hk

Pyramid Schemes Prohibition Ordinance (Cap. 617) § 5

imf.org

"Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com

"RBI warns against pyramid schemes". The Times of India. 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2020-12-20.

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en.interfax.com.ua

Rada at first reading passes bill on banning financial pyramid schemes in Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine (20 November 2013)

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IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (24 March 2010). "IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada: The company Goldmine International; treatment of people affiliated with the company by Iranian authorities". European Country of Origin Information Network. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2022. Alt URL

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The Commissioner of Law revision, Malaysia Under the Authority of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 (1 March 2013). "Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993 (Act 500)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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Rachkevych, Mark (2008-11-26). "Caught! American arrested in Kyiv on suspicion of fraud – Nov. 26, 2008". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

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lagen.nu – Tillkännagivande (2008:487) med anledning av marknadsföringslagen (2008:486)

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"Government outlaws ponzi, pyramid schemes". tt.loopnews.com. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

lovdata.no

"Lovdata.no". Lovdata.no. Retrieved 2013-04-02.

njt.hu

"Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code – Section 412: Organising a pyramid scheme" (PDF). National Legislation Database. Ministry of Justice of Hungary. p. 138. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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NYtimes.com, "Investors in Philippine Pyramid Scheme Lose over $2 Billion"

onlinethreatalerts.com

"Blessing Loom Ponzi Scam: Beware". OnlineThreatAlerts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

paragraf.rs

"Zakon o trgovini | Republika SRBIJA". Paragraf. Retrieved 2020-12-20.

parlamento.it

"L 173/2005". parlamento.it.

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"Door to Door Selling – Pyramid Selling – Multilevel Marketing". November 1999. p. 130. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.129.8742.

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zoeken.rechtspraak.nl

"Sentence by the High Council of the Netherlands regarding a pyramid scheme". Zoeken.rechtspraak.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-04-02.

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BoN warns public about TVI Express Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Bank of Namibia

riigiteataja.ee

"Tarbijakaitseseadus" [The Consumer Protection Law of Estonia] (in Estonian). §12³(8) #14. Retrieved 2010-10-11.

scamwatch.gov.au

Commission, Australian Competition and Consumer (May 14, 2015). "Pyramid schemes". Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Jarvis, Christopher (March 2000). "The Rise and Fall of Albania's Pyramid Schemes". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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consumer.sd.gov

Website admin. (2024). "Multi-Level Marketing vs Pyramid Schemes". Consumer Protection. consumer.sd.gov. Office of the Attorney General of South Dakota. Retrieved February 18, 2024. The difference between a pyramid scheme and a lawful MLM program is that there is no real product that is sold in a pyramid scheme. Participants attempt to make money solely by recruiting new participants into the program. The hallmark of these schemes is the promise of sky-high returns in a short period of time for doing nothing other than handing over your money and getting others to do the same.

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Gardaí hold firearm after pyramid scheme incident Archived 2008-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Irish Examiner

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Keep, William W; Vander Nat, Peter J. (2014). "Multilevel marketing and pyramid schemes in the United States: An historical analysis" (PDF). Journal of Historical Research in Marketing. 6 (2): 188–210. doi:10.1108/JHRM-01-2014-0002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-03-26.

tdsa.org

TDSA.gov Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมในระบบธุรกิจขายตรงและธุรกิจพีระมิด by Thai Direct Selling Association (in Thai)

thedailystar.net

"Govt bans pyramid marketing". The Daily Star. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

theguardian.com

Tracy McVeigh (2001-08-05). "Pyramid selling scam that preys on women to be banned". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-04-02.

theverge.com

"How lobbying dollars prop up pyramid schemes". TheVerge. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2019-08-20.

timeslive.co.za

South African Sunday Times on TVI Express Sunday Times (South Africa)

truthinadvertising.org

"Vemma reaches $238 million settlement with FTC". TruthInAdvertising.org. Retrieved 2016-12-22.

uokik.gov.pl

"First penalty imposed for soliciting into so-called pyramid-type schemes". Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. 22 January 2021.

web.archive.org

Keep, William W; Vander Nat, Peter J. (2014). "Multilevel marketing and pyramid schemes in the United States: An historical analysis" (PDF). Journal of Historical Research in Marketing. 6 (2): 188–210. doi:10.1108/JHRM-01-2014-0002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
Valentine, Debra (May 13, 1998). "Pyramid Schemes". Federal Trade Commission. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
Jarvis, Christopher (March 2000). "The Rise and Fall of Albania's Pyramid Schemes". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Piramideverkoop - Geschillen en klachten - Home". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
"Pyramid scams". antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca. March 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
"Regulation on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling". fdi.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
"Proyecto De Ley Que Prohíbe La Venta Bajo El Esquema Piramidal" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
"Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code – Section 412: Organising a pyramid scheme" (PDF). National Legislation Database. Ministry of Justice of Hungary. p. 138. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (24 March 2010). "IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada: The company Goldmine International; treatment of people affiliated with the company by Iranian authorities". European Country of Origin Information Network. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2022. Alt URL
無限連鎖講の防止に関する法律 Archived 2009-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
The Commissioner of Law revision, Malaysia Under the Authority of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 (1 March 2013). "Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993 (Act 500)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
"Sentence by the High Council of the Netherlands regarding a pyramid scheme". Zoeken.rechtspraak.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
Explozia piramidelor Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Ziarul Ziua, 12.07.2006
Whitecollarcrime.co.za Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Pyramid Schemes
TDSA.gov Archived 2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมในระบบธุรกิจขายตรงและธุรกิจพีระมิด by Thai Direct Selling Association (in Thai)
Gardaí hold firearm after pyramid scheme incident Archived 2008-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Irish Examiner
ACCC obtains restraining orders against operators of alleged pyramid selling scheme TVI Express Archived 2011-06-02 at the Wayback Machine Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
BoN warns public about TVI Express Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Bank of Namibia
BoL warns public about TVI Express Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine Bank of Lesotho

whitecollarcrime.co.za

Whitecollarcrime.co.za Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Pyramid Schemes

yle.fi

"SS: Some WinCapita Ponzi scheme victims to soon receive compensation". Yle Uutiset. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-04.

youtube.com

ABC News (2020-04-20). "Police warn of 'blessing loom' scam". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04.

ziua.ro

Explozia piramidelor Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Ziarul Ziua, 12.07.2006