Pyramid schemes

[Charlie1986]

Need some really urgent advice

This morning my mate who works for BP on the rigs has sent everybody a message through whats App

Hello mate. How's things? I thought I'd send you a message to see if you might be interested in getting involved with this new company about to launch in the UK which is already massive worldwide and everyone involved with it is making st loads of money. Jumping on now means being at the top of the tree - especially in a few months time once it's picked up momentum. The guy that got me involved is making $1800 a week and has only been with it for 4 weeks. Getting more and more each week. The 5 product lines are absolutely phenomenal but all you really need to do at it's base level is get 4 members involved in your team. What do you think? Fancy taking a look? I'll send you the video if you are. I have tried to rip this apart for 2 weeks - but found it to be watertight and a genius team at the helm running it. If you fancy taking a look I will send you the video explaining everything if you are interested. Extra cash as a side earner but can turn into a full time business in a few months if you recruit enough members Sent from my iPhone

so ive played along with it all, ive just emailed his dad who assured me it all genuine and has spoken to him over the phone and been assured its a great deal.

How can you stop it? it seems his account has not been duplicated and in fact just being plain stupid over it. but as a mate I need to try and make him see sense

[Charlie1986]

So there legal?

hes admitted paying £1000 and made £900 in the first few weeks. But just when you sense something isn't right it normally is not

[Charlie1986]

im trying to stop him as he is easily led in to things and mates look after each other

This is someone who is on 50k+ and looking to earn that little bit extra. doesn't add up

[Charlie1986]

yep please pay it all to [e-mail]

that's £800 please

[Charlie1986]

98elise said:

Doesn't sound at all like a pyramid to me.

This is more a 3 dimensional wealth demi-rhombus which is completely different and genuine business model.

This isn't a scheme they have found a loop hole of how to make money and not be caught

This is what he is telling me now

[Charlie1986]

walm said:

Whether legal or illegal is irrelevant (ish).
The whole point of a pyramid scheme is that they are unsustainable business models.
Ask your mate to PM me and I will happily build a spreadsheet showing that by this time next year the entire 7bn people on the planet need to have signed up for him to make £2.50 a week.

Don't worry ive just blocked his posts on FB and told him not to message or call me about it as id rather save my money than give it to him etc

He is totally brain washed by it and keeps coming out with quotes from his boss. I asked him why he is doing it and he told me '' he truly believes in the company and you get a better return than savings in a ISA and when you don't have to declare anything its a win win'' At that point I put the phone down on him