Here in my hometown, there is a huge scam going on. It goes by the term "Women Empowering Women". It is nothing more that a pyramid scheme in which women are asked to join a "gifting club", and their payment of $5000.00 wil magically turn into $40,000.00. They are also encouraged to keep this between the women, not tell their husbands because "some idiot will run to the police and get this shut down".

Sadly, this got to the point that many people are now out their $5000.00 without any hope of ever getting it back.

At least the fraud squad is on it and charges should be coming up soon against the perpetrators of this scheme.

Here is some links :
http://www.energeticcity.ca/news/02/...pyramid-scheme

http://www.energeticcity.ca/news/02/...-scheme-a-scam

http://www.energeticcity.ca/news/02/...mid-scheme-fsj


Make sure that everyone you know understands what these scam artists are up to and how they operate so that you and your family do not get sucked in.