OT: Being approached by random people for "opportunities"

[Blue Line Turnover]

In the past two months, I've been approached by random people on four separate occasions at the gym, grocery shopping, and even once when I was jogging. They all have been very nice and have asked if I was tired of working for someone else and wanted to be my own boss. All of them have mentioned that they were friends with multi- millionaires who have opened their eyes to endless opportunities. Ultimately, they want to sit down and have a coffee to discuss something further, but I've never followed up with them. I guess I'm naive, but what is happening here?

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[Jumptheshark]

STRANGER DANGER!!!!!!!!

 

[Jumptheshark]

In all seriousness my guess is they are of either a borderline pyramid scam or ponzi

 

[Gord]

run like heck. it's MLM.
unless you're high up in the scam, you're only going to lose money and have your friends and family hate you.
please spend some time on google and be aware.

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

run like heck. it's MLM.
unless you're high up in the scam, you're only going to lose money and have your friends and family hate you.
please spend some time on google and be aware.

Do they always target people whom they think would be susceptible? I've always been by myself and somewhat disheveled in appearance every time that I've been approached

 

[Jumptheshark]

Do they always target people whom they think would be susceptible? I've always been by myself and somewhat disheveled in appearance every time that I've been approached

those are the people the go for

if you are booted and suited in a half decent suit--they would not approach you

they see disheveled as meaning "dumb and desperate"

 

[Jet Walters]

They are trying to take advantage of you, but if you want to make $400 a day from home while posting on HFOIL and petting kitty cats PM me.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Pyramid schemes were a thing when I lived in Edmonton 10 years ago, I guess it still is now

 

[booyakasha]

probably WFG....that cult has grown, and is ever expanding.
they'll start with telling you about the cash flow quadrant, and the rule of 72.

 

[shoop]

That's a pretty standard opener for getting people into Scamway. I mean Amway.

Nothing illegal about it, but it's pretty bad. Whenever you make the most money by having distributors 'work' for you there is something wrong with the system.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Greetings @Blue line Howie ,

I am a Nigerian prince who is in need of your help to unlock all of my millions of dollars currently locked away in The Super Secret National Super Bank of Super Nigieria. All I need from you is to send me $10,000 and a hold for the bank so I can withdraw all of mah moneyz. For your help I will take you portion of $10,000,000 and invest it into the Catalan National Lottery, which promises to double your investment in 2 weeks.

Sincerly,
Super Prince of Nigeria Prince Prince

 

[rboomercat90]

Greetings @Blue line Howie ,

I am a Nigerian prince who is in need of your help to unlock all of my millions of dollars currently locked away in The Super Secret National Super Bank of Super Nigieria. All I need from you is to send me $10,000 and a hold for the bank so I can withdraw all of mah moneyz. For your help I will take you portion of $10,000,000 and invest it into the Catalan National Lottery, which promises to double your investment in 2 weeks.

Sincerly,
Super Prince of Nigeria Prince Prince

This one has been around so long that the first time I heard of it was from a letter sent by the Nigerian prince to me via snail mail. It looked so official. I was so disappointed that I didn’t have the money to help him get his cash.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[belair]

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

I'm wondering why the frequency of people approaching others with this scheme increased exponentially recently, as well.

 

[McDNicks17]

It was probably Chia looking for a defenseman.

 

[Gord]

I'm wondering why the frequency of people approaching others with this scheme increased exponentially recently, as well.

I think many of these people have run out of friends and family to harass that they're getting desperate, so need to approach strangers.

 

[Bank Shot]

Its not a pyramid scheme.

Its an opportunity triangle.....

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

I was cornered by a nervous, balding man outside of Rogers who offered me four million dollars for four years to not do anything. I told Chiarelli that it was late and he should stop drinking and go home to his family.

 

[bukwas]

Anybody else getting the "you're in tax trouble" calls? Same scam they ran last year.

 

[soothsayer]

It's not a pyramid; it's an upside down triangle. Totally different.

 

[Jumptheshark]

A few weeks ago I was at Hammersmith station here and some dude was approaching every woman asking if they wanted to do porn

 

[oobga]

Anybody else getting the "you're in tax trouble" calls? Same scam they ran last year.

Have they improved it at all? I kept getting them last year, but it was a guy that was really not good at speaking english. Was not at all convincing and barely understandable, although, I did catch the parts that suggested authorities were about to come to my house.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

probably WFG....that cult has grown, and is ever expanding.
they'll start with telling you about the cash flow quadrant, and the rule of 72.

My cousin makes a lot of money with WFG. Lol.
I would not compare that with any other pyramid.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Anybody else getting the "you're in tax trouble" calls? Same scam they ran last year.

Same thing happened to my brother, he got scared and sent those clowns $400 or something. Dont do it lol.