My bro got caught up in a pyramid scheme

[Koli_Kat]

Man I had a grown nikkas try to beat me over my head when I was 17 with that shyt.

Him: Young man are you interested in a business opportunity

Me:


Him: You have the potential to make six figures, depending on your network

Me:


Him : Meet me at McDonald's, tomorrow 5pm. We'll discuss. Lunch on Me.

Me:


Him: (After presentation) So would like to hit the ground running and start now, or do you need time to think about it kid?


Me: (After polishing off second McDouble)
Sir...I think il think about it and get back to you

 

[Grand Conde]

Team National?

My fraternity brother tried to convince me and my homie last month.

He hits us both up and asked for us to hop on a call with him @ 7:00pm on ZOOM thinking it was just going to be us three. Boy, they got a whole PANEL set up on our ass. I work in sales and am nice with the mouth piece but let me tell you these people will not take NO for an answer lmao.

Mind you this was originally supposed to take about 30 mins of our time which turned into two days of multiple zoom sessions smh.

...just leave the call.

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Primeria sells legit insurance, I assume the scam is getting other people to become sales reps?

The start up fee, "licences", the"knowledge", getting a home office, e.t.c. the fees add up and you can't recoup your money unless you Get more people to buy in

How well does he know the person that scammed him?

He's prior military. He's always subscribing to these work from home be your own bank things because he sits at home all day collecting disability. He got referred by another military guy and welp you know the rest

*sigh* Preying on the poor.

Your "brother" may as well shoot a few of them. There is no other recourse.

Nah it's my brother for real. He's getting va benefits e.t.c so he has disposable income

 

[I AM WE ARE]

Here's how it works

Meet Primerica, The New Wall Street IPO That's Really A Multi-Level Marketing Scheme
Them fees add up

 

[Deuterion]

In MLM, you, the distributor are the customer. That’s why 90% of them REQUIRE you to make a monthly purchase or else you forfeit a bonus or commission. It’s the way the top insures they will always be income coming is as there is ZERO brand awareness or demand for their products in retail.

 

[International Playa]

Man I had a grown nikkas try to beat me over my head when I was 17 with that shyt.

Him: Young man are you interested in a business opportunity

Me:


Him: You have the potential to make six figures, depending on your network

Me:


Him : Meet me at McDonald's, tomorrow 5pm. We'll discuss. Lunch on Me.

Me:


Him: (After presentation) So would like to hit the ground running and start now, or do you need time to think about it kid?


Me: (After polishing off second McDouble)
Sir...I think il think about it and get back to you

Few months ago, my 60 year old Uncle tried it with me like this with FOREX

 

[Family Lives Matter]

You want to sue over 2k

 

[DaPresident]

Lol...these MLMs trying to evolve and adapt, in the end they are ALWAYS the same.

my ex wife who was military, came home one day and was like, “babe, let’s go to so and so house, they want to mingle and talk” I’m like cool, they were her coworkers so I wanted to meet them...we get over there and they got drinks and food set up, we conversing...it’s like 2 other couples, I’m thinking it’s bout to be like a game night or date night or something...didn’t even notice the projector they had set up (real sly ish)

after about 30-40 min we all having a good time drinking, munching and laughing. Then the hosts said some military call (idk what the heck he was doing) they respond in turn and then him and his wife get up and start with the “who REALLY wants to work past 35-40?” I knew exactly what this was being a 2012 Coli vet...I heard and was ready for MLMs...plus I already got taken by one like 4 yrs ago from then in like 2009-2010. She is listening intently...

At the end. They telling us how we can bundle all of our bills into one monthly payment and we would get others to do the same for a small fee that we keep as profit. I saw right thru that and started asking the questions I ALWAYS ask at these things now...”how much have YOU made?” “Are you retired yet, or you still work?” “If it’s an opportunity, why do we have to pay you to join?” I got in the car after and my ex wife as heated that I “embarrassed” us in front of her CO () they had no answers for my questions tho

now my fam coming at me recently talking bout some “chainbreakers” mess that they all involved in where they basically shifting money from one person to multiplied people, then back to the one (you give $50 then they (your tree lol) pay you $50 increments and eventually you all do the same to another “branch” on your tree) basically your $4000 or whatever amount just keeping coming and going with no gain or loss smh

sorry for long post but these things get me HEATED. 99.999% of folk fail

 

[I AM WE ARE]

You want to sue over 2k

I sir am not suing because I sir knew better

But it's almost always geared toward militaryfamilies. I warned him though, everybody in his circle or whatever is military or prior with benefits. Pay attention

 

[Spence]

I always go for the free food and usually nice wine to get people loose, then bounce the second the slick Nga with the nice watch and shoes opens his mouth talking about retirement and how he “made it” but he’s driving a busted 10 year old Honda Accord

 

[darealvelle]

These MLM companies feast on young or straight up gullible people. If you ever worked retail they would stay trying to recruit you. Retail stores were like their version of a buffet. They don’t care as long as they get that initial start up money from you. They will front like they about to offer you a great white collar job, until they start asking for some start up money. I’m sorry but no one is going to hire some one off ripped and not even offer a formal interview. They now done got smarter though and will usually offer the mlm gig as a side hustle(which Is what it is really is). But have fun trying to convince your friends and family to buy juice and energy bars off your website(If you gullible enough to join). They will eventually start to hate you lol.

 

[desjardins]

How do you sue someone else for your own stupidity?

"Your honor, they tricked me "
these scams are genius cause they are all marketed as "you get what you put into it". if it doesn't work out.....it's your fault for not hustling/networking hard enough

 

[I AM WE ARE]

"Your honor, they tricked me "
these scams are genius cause they are all marketed as "you get what you put into it". if it doesn't work out.....it's your fault for not hustling/networking hard enough

Exactly
That's why the target military

 

[Ironman]

Man I had a grown nikkas try to beat me over my head when I was 17 with that shyt.

Him: Young man are you interested in a business opportunity

Me:


Him: You have the potential to make six figures, depending on your network

Me:


Him : Meet me at McDonald's, tomorrow 5pm. We'll discuss. Lunch on Me.

Me:


Him: (After presentation) So would like to hit the ground running and start now, or do you need time to think about it kid?


Me: (After polishing off second McDouble)
Sir...I think il think about it and get back to you

 

[1-8-7-Skillz]

Know two people who were/are doing those mlm scams. One is a girl where the whole family is deep in it.
The other time I ran into this girl I was on a date with months prior again and she hit me with the classic "are you interested in retiring early/becoming your own boss at your own conditions?" mlm sales pitch