It promises a quick profit, in some cases, in the name of charity, in some cases under the guise of a private club or 'Circle of Friends.' Normally it's all hush, hush, private invitation with loud shouts of 'this is legal'.

Some of these invites come in the form of an email... "I have also successfully learned how to generate a great deal of money for my family from a one time gift of $100. If you have an interest in receiving thousands of dollars in tax free gifts, just send a email to:xxxxx@xxxxx "

Truth is, it's not a one time gift. In most cases, it's progressive levels, circles, rotations, going into the thousands. And in most cases, the background theme is "gifting with no expectation of return". Well excuse me, that sounds like double talk. On one hand I am giving with no expectation, but on the other, I can expect 1000's in return?

Then there is the method of 'gifting'. You can't mail it, you have to fedex, UPS, DHL it or something else. WHY? Because mailing it is against the law. Gifting has been prosecuted by FTC, IRS, and others. It falls under the umbrella of organized crime.

I recently saw several videos on youtube, people actually video'ing opening their Fedex envelopes, flashing their thousands around, people foolish enough or not knowledgeable enough to realize it's illegal.

No matter how you dice or slice it, gifting, leveraging is an illegal pyramid scheme. You can't just pass money around in circles for profit (or not) and calling it a charitable cause is only to suck those in who believe that they are actually doing something charitable.

If you want to gift, give it to a legal charity, not to some guy or gal who claims that's what it's for. All your doing is giving to 'their charity' and running the risk of having law enforcement knocking on your door and hauling you off to jail.

If you are contacted about something like this, Contact the Attorney General's office, Better Business Bureau and or the Federal Trade Commission before investing.

Call - either the FTC, your Attorney General or your State Attorney. Send them your website, youtube video, contract (if you got one). ASK them - is this legal? They will ask 2 simple questions.

#1 Would a logical thinking person 'give' that kind of money if there wasn't an opportunity to earn involved?

#2 Does the income stop when the 'recruiting' stops?

~as always, just trying to keep people out of trouble