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> Just wanted to make that distinction. Useless pedantry. A scam is a scam no matter what you call it. Getting caught up deep in terminology is a great way t
by spookthesunset 9y ago
> Just wanted to make that distinction.
Useless pedantry. A scam is a scam no matter what you call it. Getting caught up deep in terminology is a great way to for shysters to obfuscate any wrongdoing. These "business structures" are all part of the broader category called "things that are a scam".
- TeMPOraL 9y agoI think GP tried to make the point that not every pyramid-shaped scam is illegal.
- tomclive 9y agoHerbalife just escaped being labelled a pyramid scheme a couple of years ago and seems to hover around the edges of legality: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/15/herbalife-ftc-fine-200-million-pyramid-scheme-label https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/15/herbalife-f...