Investopedia explains pyramid schemes, how they work, their different forms, and how people can avoid these fraudulent money ...

Ponzi and pyramid schemes are both forms of financial fraud that share many characteristics. However, there are distinct differences in how they operate.

Scammers want you to believe they're offering you a legitimate money-making opportunity. Seniors are seen as prime targets due to the potential that they have money saved for retirement. If an ...

Mecklenburg County’s one competitive state Senate race has been defined, in part, by the Democratic candidate’s past work in sales for a company that the federal government said was a pyramid scheme.

A federal jury in Texas has convicted LaShonda and Marlon Moore, the couple behind “Blessings in No Time,” for running a ...

A Republican candidate in a competitive North Carolina Senate race is targeting her opponent with claims she scammed consumers as part of an illegal pyramid scheme shut down by the Federal Trade ...

A series of current and former footballers have been named in a pyramid scheme scandal that could see them face legal action, including La Liga icons Ronaldinho, Vinicius Junior and Luis Figo. The two ...