New Pyramid Scheme ???
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Zazas Oz
Rufeena Fashion Designer
Join date: 22 Jan 2005
Posts: 517
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08-17-2008 10:01
I recieved this email and wonder has anyone else gotten an email like this and wouldn't this be considered a Pyramid Scheme? I know it would not be a good idea to even consider doing this, but you know new people might not realize the consiqences :/ . I don't understand why I am targeted with emails like this, I've only been here like 3 1/2 years  ..... ******* *** has invited you to join a group in Second Life. ******* *** has invited you to join a group. To join this group, you will have to pay a signup fee of L$3000. Group: Free Land For All: Cooperative Building Society The Intend of this group its to join enough people to buy a cooperative region where every member can build, have a house and there own business. The Land will be bought and own by the group, this means by all of us. We intend to buy it in the end o March. The first member will pay less, and every week the membership price will rise. After 6 months the active members can have the parcel they own for free. Let's build a better and (almost) free Second Life Max Members: 120 Log in to accept or decline this invitation |
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Maggie McArdle
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Join date: 8 May 2006
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08-17-2008 10:06
chances are, once the group owner has what they need for land, they will prolly disappear. i wouldn't chance it.
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Peggy Paperdoll
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Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 4,383
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08-17-2008 10:16
I wouldn't know if I have recieved an email like that. I don't even read them....delete before they even show up in my preview pane. Same with the blue popup box in world. Uninvited offers for anything get immediate deletion.
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Raudf Fox
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Join date: 25 Feb 2005
Posts: 5,119
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08-17-2008 10:17
Hey, I got that invite! I just declined it, but then I decline any group invitation that I have no idea who the person is.
I'd definitely say it's a scam, however. I don't trust anyone with my L$ or land but me, myself and I. I barely trust LL.
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Xplorer Cannoli
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Join date: 18 Sep 2005
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08-17-2008 10:20
In order for this to succeed, there needs to be a never-ending and increased membership until the entire pyramid collapses because there are no suckers left to swindle. Good to see your doing well ZaZas 
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Danielle Eber
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Join date: 27 Jul 2006
Posts: 28
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Not a pyramid on the face of it, but practical problems
08-17-2008 10:56
120 members at 3000L$ each works out to 5.6 per meter for a full sim, which is not unreasonable at current land prices, and 120 people allows 512m per person with a little left over for common space.
The real issues will be: can you trust the group owner to be honest and not run off with the money? Can the group owner manage 120 "tenants" or "partners"?
It would be impossible to have all 120 people be group owners, cause at least one of them will sell the land to themselves and run off with it.
If its a private island sim, those only cost around L$275,000 ($1000US), which works out to 2300L$ per person, so 3000 is too much to buy it.
Someone somewhere is gonna have to pay tier on the land, whether its require everyone to be premium and kick in their 512 allowance, or collect it as "rent" from the members.
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Zazas Oz
Rufeena Fashion Designer
Join date: 22 Jan 2005
Posts: 517
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08-17-2008 11:45
From: Xplorer Cannoli Good to see your doing well ZaZas Thank You Xplorer and hope you are doing the same! |
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Annabelle Babii
Unholier than thou
Join date: 2 Jun 2007
Posts: 1,797
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08-17-2008 12:56
I never trust any "offer" with grammar and spelling like that.
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Bree Giffen
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Join date: 22 Jun 2006
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08-17-2008 13:09
I would suggest you AR them for engaging in gambling and pyramid schemes. It's gambling because you are betting that the group owner doesn't abscond with the cash.
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3Ring Binder
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Join date: 8 Mar 2007
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08-17-2008 13:15
From: Zazas Oz I recieved this email and wonder has anyone else gotten an email like this and wouldn't this be considered a Pyramid Scheme? I know it would not be a good idea to even consider doing this, but you know new people might not realize the consiqences :/ . I don't understand why I am targeted with emails like this, I've only been here like 3 1/2 years ..... ******* *** has invited you to join a group in Second Life. ******* *** has invited you to join a group. To join this group, you will have to pay a signup fee of L$3000. Group: Free Land For All: Cooperative Building Society The Intend of this group its to join enough people to buy a cooperative region where every member can build, have a house and there own business. The Land will be bought and own by the group, this means by all of us. We intend to buy it in the end o March. The first member will pay less, and every week the membership price will rise. After 6 months the active members can have the parcel they own for free. Let's build a better and (almost) free Second Life Max Members: 120 Log in to accept or decline this invitation you can buy a 512m for 3k - and if it's your only land, no tier fees.
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Kaimi Kyomoon
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Join date: 30 Nov 2006
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08-17-2008 17:19
It seems unlikely that many people who are naive enough to fall for this would even have L$3000.
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Raudf Fox
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Join date: 25 Feb 2005
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08-17-2008 17:24
From: Kaimi Kyomoon It seems unlikely that many people who are naive enough to fall for this would even have L$3000. Or they won't for very long...
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Kaimi Kyomoon
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08-17-2008 17:32
From: Raudf Fox Or they won't for very long... Lol qft
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Butch Adzebills
Bold, yet beautiful
Join date: 21 Oct 2006
Posts: 269
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08-18-2008 01:06
The sad part is, some people will pay to join.
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Haravikk Mistral
Registered User
Join date: 8 Oct 2005
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08-18-2008 04:07
I think I got this one, or one like it a while ago. I however do not enter into agreements with anybody, poor experience renting has led me to only do things with land I own. i.e - mainland, and hopefully in the future, my own private island.
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Raudf Fox
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Join date: 25 Feb 2005
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08-18-2008 05:08
The one bit of advice I give to people that holds well both in SL and in RL.
Don't enter into something that you didn't look for, ask for OR research carefully.
Decline those friendship offers and group invites, if you didn't request them and don't know the person. And don't feel bad about doing it, because you didn't ASK for it.
*sings the Spam song to herself*
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