Bazsites.com Ponzi Or Pyramid Schemes
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On the Web
- Pyramid Schemes, Ponzi Schemes, and Other Frauds - Describes the many variations of this scam.
- Skeptic's Dictionary: Pyramid Schemes, Chain Letters and Ponzi Schemes - Defines these fraudulent systems of making money which require an endless stream of recruits for success.
- "Pyramid Schemes" - A speech by Debra A. Valentine, General Counsel For The U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Describes these schemes, how they can cause financial ruin for governments and banks, and how governments have cracked down on internet "get rich quick" schemes.
- Motherjones.com - The Net As Ponzi Scheme - Article compares the internet stock boom with a Ponzi scheme.
- Pyramid Scheme Alert - International organization to expose, study and prevent illegal pyramid schemes. Site includes news, alerts, resources, legal information and consumer information.
- In Ponzi We Trust - Describes how con artists today are using the Internet to reinvent the Ponzi scheme. From Smithsonian Magazine, Vol 29 number 9.
- The Ponzi Scheme - Charles Ponzi promised to double your money in just 90 days. Many people did get their money. Read this story to find out how.
- SEC.gov - Pyramid Schemes - Explanations, warnings and links to related articles published by U.S. government agencies.
- Ponzi Schemes and Bubble Scam Investment Frauds - Describes the history and workings of this scam.
- How to Avoid Securities Fraud - An introduction by Motley Fool to securities fraud, fraud on the Internet, Ponzi (pyramid) schemes, penny stock fraud, and tips for prevention.
Wikipedia Articles
- Matrix scheme - ... also known as a Matrix Site, Elevator Scheme, Escalator Scheme or Ladder Scheme, is a business model involving the exchange of money for a certain product with a side bonus of being added to a waiting list for a product of greater value than the amount given. Matrix schemes are also sometimes considered similar to Ponzi or pyramid schemes.