Ponzi Schemes, always a new one.
Sep. 14th, 2010 10:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theoldwolfYour phone rings. You answer. From somewhere in the distance, a mysterious recorded voice groans into life and announces, "Would you like to have cash delivered to your doorstep with no sales, no MLM, and no cold calling?" Yadda, yadda, and more yadda.
If you take the bait, you're led to a website that describes a 1-up Cash Gifting Program. Or, in other words, a newly-decorated Ponzi scheme.
One of the better write-ups about this scummy tactic is here (from the Wayback Machine).
A word to the wise - if you are approached by someone trying to get you involved in one of these con games, run away as fast as you can.
If you take the bait, you're led to a website that describes a 1-up Cash Gifting Program. Or, in other words, a newly-decorated Ponzi scheme.
One of the better write-ups about this scummy tactic is here (from the Wayback Machine).
A word to the wise - if you are approached by someone trying to get you involved in one of these con games, run away as fast as you can.
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Date: 2010-09-15 09:16 am (UTC)Open your wallets and say after me, "Help Yourself!"
"Help Yourself"
"Thank you!"
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Date: 2010-09-15 11:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-15 11:32 am (UTC)"Why yes, I'm VERY interested! Pleaee tell me more!"
*carefully puts the reciever down beside the phone and goes off to make coffee. Checks every 10 minutes or so to see if they're still there*
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Date: 2010-09-15 02:45 pm (UTC)