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Bob:
A friend wrote in the messenger that he had found a super-fast way to make money. You invest $ 50 and you get $ 500. And it looks very simple. This is an online game in which you need to get to the top level as soon as possible. Then you get the prize.
In fact, almost nothing needs to be done. In front of you is such a table in the form of a pyramid. If you pay the entry fee, you are a participant, and your name appears on the plate. Then you call a couple of your friends. And as soon as they come into play, you go up the pyramid. Then they will bring in two more, and you are one more level higher.
Everything is very simple, but the excitement really wakes up. All the time you keep track of who else has joined and to what level you have advanced. Well, you call as many acquaintances as possible to speed things up.
When 14 participants are recruited under you, you find yourself at the top, receive $ 500 and drop out of the game. The next one in turn takes your place and then also takes $ 500. And you can re-enter the game.
The friend said that his acquaintances had already gotten up and received their money. I sent screenshots of correspondence and the game itself too. That is, everything is reliable, not scammed. And I believed, I didn't even bother asking any further - I have a lot of friends, the right number can be typed in any number.
He transferred $ 50 by the number of the wallet, which he threw off, campaigned for two friends. And some, it turned out, were already in the game - they had already been called by other acquaintances.
As a result, more than a month has passed, and I still haven't received anything. Buddy hasn't earned it yet either. There are already a lot of participants and everyone is waiting. I read it on the Internet, they write that it is a scam. Along the way, I still can't wait for my money.
Financial Culture Expert:
This game is very similar to the pyramid scheme. It lures with its simplicity, because in order to receive money, almost nothing needs to be done, just make a contribution. But the chances of the promised income are slim.
The first participants (these are the organizers of the pyramid and their friends) really quickly receive the promised prize and brag about their luck in social networks. But in order for new participants to take their winnings, their number must constantly double. First, there will be one winner per 14 people. In order for each participant of the second level to receive money, already 28 people must join the pyramid. All players of the third level have a chance only when 56 people are involved, and so on.
The pyramid exists due to the arrival of new players, but sooner or later this flow dries up. There are no acquaintances left who would like to join the game. People either prudently refuse, or already stand at the lower levels in the game and wait for the advancement upward.
The pyramid can burst at any moment, and when exactly this will happen, it is impossible to predict. Each participant hopes that he will be among the first and will have time to slip to the top of the pyramid, but in reality it is almost impossible to do this.
As a rule, participants involve their relatives, friends and acquaintances in such schemes. And then they lose not only money, but also the trust of loved ones.
It can be difficult to recognize the signs of a pyramid scheme. Fraudsters can disguise themselves as investment funds, online projects, financial organizations.
Participation in pyramids is dangerous not only with the loss of investments, in some cases there is a risk of being sued. Those who involve others in financial pyramids and distribute advertising on social networks face a fine of $ 100 to $ 1000. For the organization of a financial pyramid, criminal liability is provided at all.
So that the desire to make money quickly does not lead to disastrous consequences, it is important to recognize the financial pyramid in time. They always have a few things in common:
Read more about how to protect your money from resourceful scammers in the text "Financial pyramid: how to recognize it."
A friend wrote in the messenger that he had found a super-fast way to make money. You invest $ 50 and you get $ 500. And it looks very simple. This is an online game in which you need to get to the top level as soon as possible. Then you get the prize.
In fact, almost nothing needs to be done. In front of you is such a table in the form of a pyramid. If you pay the entry fee, you are a participant, and your name appears on the plate. Then you call a couple of your friends. And as soon as they come into play, you go up the pyramid. Then they will bring in two more, and you are one more level higher.
Everything is very simple, but the excitement really wakes up. All the time you keep track of who else has joined and to what level you have advanced. Well, you call as many acquaintances as possible to speed things up.
When 14 participants are recruited under you, you find yourself at the top, receive $ 500 and drop out of the game. The next one in turn takes your place and then also takes $ 500. And you can re-enter the game.
The friend said that his acquaintances had already gotten up and received their money. I sent screenshots of correspondence and the game itself too. That is, everything is reliable, not scammed. And I believed, I didn't even bother asking any further - I have a lot of friends, the right number can be typed in any number.
He transferred $ 50 by the number of the wallet, which he threw off, campaigned for two friends. And some, it turned out, were already in the game - they had already been called by other acquaintances.
As a result, more than a month has passed, and I still haven't received anything. Buddy hasn't earned it yet either. There are already a lot of participants and everyone is waiting. I read it on the Internet, they write that it is a scam. Along the way, I still can't wait for my money.
Financial Culture Expert:
This game is very similar to the pyramid scheme. It lures with its simplicity, because in order to receive money, almost nothing needs to be done, just make a contribution. But the chances of the promised income are slim.
The first participants (these are the organizers of the pyramid and their friends) really quickly receive the promised prize and brag about their luck in social networks. But in order for new participants to take their winnings, their number must constantly double. First, there will be one winner per 14 people. In order for each participant of the second level to receive money, already 28 people must join the pyramid. All players of the third level have a chance only when 56 people are involved, and so on.
The pyramid exists due to the arrival of new players, but sooner or later this flow dries up. There are no acquaintances left who would like to join the game. People either prudently refuse, or already stand at the lower levels in the game and wait for the advancement upward.
The pyramid can burst at any moment, and when exactly this will happen, it is impossible to predict. Each participant hopes that he will be among the first and will have time to slip to the top of the pyramid, but in reality it is almost impossible to do this.
As a rule, participants involve their relatives, friends and acquaintances in such schemes. And then they lose not only money, but also the trust of loved ones.
It can be difficult to recognize the signs of a pyramid scheme. Fraudsters can disguise themselves as investment funds, online projects, financial organizations.
Participation in pyramids is dangerous not only with the loss of investments, in some cases there is a risk of being sued. Those who involve others in financial pyramids and distribute advertising on social networks face a fine of $ 100 to $ 1000. For the organization of a financial pyramid, criminal liability is provided at all.
So that the desire to make money quickly does not lead to disastrous consequences, it is important to recognize the financial pyramid in time. They always have a few things in common:
- They promise mountains of gold: the profitability is supposedly several times higher than the investment.
- To get the money, you must definitely bring in a few more people.
- The organizers of the "project" do not disclose information about themselves. It is not clear who exactly created it, in what legal form the organization exists and where it is registered, what its financial indicators are.
- There is aggressive advertising on the Internet.
Read more about how to protect your money from resourceful scammers in the text "Financial pyramid: how to recognize it."
