tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post515150875520736464..comments2024-03-27T23:11:38.102+01:00Comments on 'MLM' The American Dream Made Nightmare: 'Lyoness' is a lie and Hubert Freidl is its author.David Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-19720162622852628422017-10-06T00:51:05.663+02:002017-10-06T00:51:05.663+02:00Anonymous - From the video link you posted, it loo...Anonymous - From the video link you posted, it looks like this particular racket might have run its course. The stadium seemed to be 75% empty.David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-74655306753119654972017-10-05T23:19:15.027+02:002017-10-05T23:19:15.027+02:00It look like they are very popular in EU
https://w...It look like they are very popular in EU<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3_gcXmzb90&index=40&list=UU1HxgdbILfAYkIqwSMLMNfgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-75081150179058607162016-09-24T09:14:20.445+02:002016-09-24T09:14:20.445+02:00Your's is a classic 'commercial' cult ...Your's is a classic 'commercial' cult story, but few ex-adherents have had the courage to come forward - so thank-you. <br /><br />At the risk of upsetting you, it's not just your money, it was also your mind and your physical freedom which were temporarily taken by these 'Lyoness' racketeers.<br /><br />Might I ask you anonymous - have you tried to file a complaint in the UK with any agency of law enforcement - have you tried to contact the media? Have you contacted your local political representative?<br /><br />You can contact me in private via:<br /><br />axiombooks@wanadoo.frDavid Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-88098651848459595172016-09-17T17:27:27.384+02:002016-09-17T17:27:27.384+02:00Hi guys, just came across this blog because I goog...Hi guys, just came across this blog because I googled for information Lyoness units in US Matrix. why, you may ask? Well, because I am one of those "adherents" as you call them, who many years ago fell for this crap and invested a lot of my money into MLM. I ask every day why the Universe has attracted me to these crooks and why I had to lose so much money in the process, instead of buying decent properties to rent, but it is all futile now... It is just money after all, you won't take it to the grave... <br />Anyway, to say my story, I was one of what you could call founding members in the UK, not understanding one damn thing about it, as it is so complicated (on purpose), I got brainwashed and went for it. I recruited a few people, got my investment back and some more, however, the same cannot be said about my partner or my friends.My partner and I also stupidly invested money into the so called matrix, down-payments for the US market, and having checked the accounting system just now, I still have just two units in there... We were told the investment was going to start returning in 5-8 years, it has been 6 now and nothing much has happened. <br />I remember the scandal in the UK when a lot of people massively resigned in 2011 or something like that, and the leadership had to return their initial investments - I am so sorry I did not join them at the time, though I had a chance. <br />The biggest scam that happened to me was that my upline was destroyed by one particular Hungarian scam artist, Hajnalka Horvath, who managed to persuade people to leave established down-lines and move to her Hungarian friends' downline - don't ask me how this was legally possible, but this triggered the whole mass scale resignation from others. As a result of that, I personally lost my upline, instead being lost somewhere in the bloody matrix, and people I recruited were no longer active in my downline, and appear in grey. Our friendship was also irreversibly lost. <br />When the Lyoness morphed into Lyconet, they did not explain well what that meant for people who signed up under old conditions, and one of my members, who invested into downpayments in the Czech Rep., just clicked a button in his back office, without contacting me first admittedly, and lost all his business credentials. <br />It is hard to remember everything that has happened, but looking at my sad back office, where nothing is happening, just makes me angry at this unfair situation. They have been promising a card since day one, and that has been 8 years now. I managed to sign my online business into the scheme, but never get any marketing promotion from Lyoness, nor clients really... <br />I would like to know where I can report my concerns about the return on investments into country matrix, because the HO doe snot give a crap. <br />So, this is my bit of a story added... Beware guys, beware. The cashback percentages are shit anyway, knowing how much can be obtained from Top Cashback.co.uk site or others, Lyoness is keeping a lot of percentages for themselves. I use it for shopping from time to time, if I can't get better percentage from elsewhere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-45658574136236496572016-08-17T09:14:11.600+02:002016-08-17T09:14:11.600+02:00Unknown - The words 'provide' and 'pro...Unknown - The words 'provide' and 'proven' are classic reality-inverting 'MLM income opportunity' bullshit.<br /><br />'Lyoness' is, without a shadow of doubt, the corporate front for a dissimulated closed-market swindle (aka pyramid scam) and related advance fee frauds. These cultic crimes have been run in conjunction with co-ordinated devious techniques of social, psychological and physical persuasion - designed to prevent 'Lyoness' victims from facing reality and complaining.David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-1582209738988916092016-08-16T23:33:46.346+02:002016-08-16T23:33:46.346+02:00Hi
I find lyoness quite interesting. Any person w...Hi<br /><br />I find lyoness quite interesting. Any person with common sense and knowledge, knows money do not come easy. Also; When it comes to SME or helping out these business owners, lyoness wont help a bad business survive, however it will provide valuable statistics, and or increase their customer base. Which has been proven.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121703168879239636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-32504781712909552602015-02-23T09:39:49.487+01:002015-02-23T09:39:49.487+01:00Thanks for your thoughtful input Bob - Just like r...Thanks for your thoughtful input Bob - Just like religions, there are countless 'income opportunities,' and all of them claim to offer their adherents an exclusive plan to achieve a form of paradise (albeit paradise on Earth). Many of these cultic rackets have been obliged to change their names in order to avoid bad publicity. All of them hide behind labyrinths of legally-registered corporate structures.<br /><br />'Income Opportunity/ Prosperity Gospel' cult adherents are told that, in order to achieve wealth, freedom, health, happiness, etc. they must develop a 100% positive mind set and exactly duplicate a proven plan of non-stop recruitment and regular payment. <br /><br />Unfortunately, 100 % positive thinking, is only another way of saying blind faith, whilst 'income opportunity' cults have all been hiding effectively 100% loss / churn rates.<br /><br />Thus, 'income opportunity' cults are designed to blame (and silence) their victims, because when inevitably they fail to make money, they are simply told that they were 'quitters' who weren't sufficiently 'positive.'<br /><br />In reality, an increasing number of copy-cat criminals have been peddling essentially the same self-perpetuating lie that - endless chain recruitment + endless payments by the recruits = endless profits for the recruits.<br /><br />Again, just like religions, no quantifiable evidence is ever produced to prove that this attractive fairy story is true.<br /><br />The only evidence which is ever produced by deluded 'income opportunity' recruiters cannot be quantified. i.e. they all claim to be making money hand over fist and point to unquestioning example of their happy, healthy, multi-millionaire leaders, but if you ask to see their income-tax payment receipts, they will trot out a script designed to block all common-sense enquiry and make the doubting-Thomas enquirer feel stupid and 'negative' for asking.<br /><br />You can actually watch videos on You-tube teaching 'income opportunity' cult adherents how to deal with 'negative' (i.e. free-thinking) persons asking common-sense questions. <br /><br />Participation in pernicious cultic groups like like 'Lyoness' (aka Lyconet) does not represent a gamble; for it is an absolute stone cold certainty that anyone giving his/her money to Hubert Freidl's gang will never receive an overall net-profit in return.<br /><br />Your poor aquaintence has actually been bedazzled by a 'Prosperity Gospel cult disguised as an 'income opportunity', and she is currently committing financial suicide.<br /><br />In NZ, law enforcement agents, legislators, journalists, seem to have little idea how this criminogenic phenomenon functions, because few victims ever come forward, and those who do, are unable to explain what has happened to them, in accurate plain language.David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-8538814256971870062015-02-23T07:22:30.405+01:002015-02-23T07:22:30.405+01:00Lyoness in NZ has now morph into Lyconet here if L...Lyoness in NZ has now morph into Lyconet here if Lyoness is so great then why the name change<br />business change ?<br /> I recently meet Lindsay Cotton, one of the local High achievers in Lyoness, that man going places<br /> He wants to be it, <br /> I have various concerns about both Lyoness and Lyconet, One fact that sent warning bells, was about such name changes, if the Company was all it claims, why then the name change ?<br /> Having not read enought evidence to convince me that the Company 100% legimate, I would rather<br /> Sit on the side lines and watch others get ritch, if that is the case.<br /> My gut says no, my wallet says yes, so in the meantime I am sticking with my gut.<br /> An aquantace, is so hooked by the whole idea all she can see is the $$$$$$$$$ signs, reason<br /> Goes out the window, where money is concerned, with her, so if she gets ritch, good on her, but if<br /> It ends up to be s snowjob, I dont want to be the one to say "i told you so"<br /><br />Whatever way it goes, I would rather buy shares in Lockheed, a safer guantee for me, at lesst the <br /> Company produces the apporate level of transparency, unlike Lyoness or Lyconet.<br /> I may not get mega ritch, but being ritch doesnt make you happy, because you got to keep looking<br /> Over your shoulder to see whos trying to take it from you "money pays the bills" Happiness comes<br /> From with in.<br /> Good luck to all those who take the gamble Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254772130855109557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-14802459549183977802014-12-03T09:49:58.545+01:002014-12-03T09:49:58.545+01:00Anonymous - Thanks for your support.
Have you tr...Anonymous - Thanks for your support. <br /><br />Have you tried to file a complaint yourself?<br /><br />One person you might consider contacting, is Australian Senator, Nick Xenophon. <br /><br />Behind its commercial facade, the 'Lyoness' racket is remarkably similar to the 'Scientology' racket, and Xenophon has been demanding an Australia government inquiry into 'Scientology' as a form of organised crime.<br /><br />If you want to send me your contact details in a comment, these will not be posted.<br /><br />Kindest regardsDavid Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-64762721604721265202014-12-03T04:37:09.158+01:002014-12-03T04:37:09.158+01:00Thank you, David, for your intelligent and critica...Thank you, David, for your intelligent and critical evaluation of Lyoness, as this organisation is now targeting individuals in Western Australia, where I reside, and thus the scam continues. My hope is that people in this state read your Blog and decide not to join and, more importantly, do not part with any of their hard-earned cash to line the pockets of Hubert Freidl and his cronies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-71374170581207292232014-10-10T11:56:53.513+02:002014-10-10T11:56:53.513+02:00Anonymous - The Norwegian rule of 50% revenue comi...Anonymous - The Norwegian rule of 50% revenue coming from retail sales is generally in line with other regulators internationally, but classically, regulators make little attempt to explain what they mean by the vague term, 'retail sales.' Yet this criteria is vital to understanding how this type of major cultic racketeering activity functions.<br /><br />Authentic retail sales are always based on value and demand rather than on the expectation of future reward, whereas pyramid schemes are always based on the false expectation of future reward.<br /><br />No one seriously disputes that it is effectively impossible to generate an overall net profit by participating in 'Lyoness,' but a significant minority of losing participants have been persuaded to believe that anyone can achieve financial freedom in 'Lyoness' by exactly duplicating a plan. <br /><br />The economically and psychologically suicidal 'Lyoness' plan comprises handing over your cash to the organization whilst developing a 100% totally positive mind set (i.e. blind belief) and recruiting everyone you know to duplicate the same economically and psychologically suicidal 'Lyoness' plan, etc. ad infinitum<br /><br />Observe how the Norwegian regulators have failed publicly to answer the one common sense question: the answer to which actually begins to reveal the danger lurking behind 'Lyoness'.<br /><br />What would be your reaction if a member of your own family, or a close friend, suddenly told you that he/she had signed up with 'Lyoness?'<br /><br />Clearly, the 'Lyoness' bosses have set up a classic, cultic blame-the victim racket which was deliberately designed to prevent ,and/or divert, regulatory investigation and isolate them from liability.<br /><br />Self-evidently, 'Lyoness' is itself not a retailer and has had no significant, or sustainable, source of revenue other than its own participants.<br /><br />The core-participants' losing investment payments (made on the false expectation of future reward) have been laundered as 'retail sales.'<br /><br />Perhaps the Australians will be able to look beyond the 'Cash Back' jargon and all the mathematical mystification, and work out how the 'Lyoness' racket functions, In order to do so, I would suggest that they look at the 'KKK' in the 1920s or the 'Nazi Party' prior to 1933. Like 'Lyoness,' both these cultic organizations were tailored to fit the spirit of the times, and their bosses peddled their deluded core-adherents a plan to achieve places in a secure future Utopian existence.<br /><br />In cults, the economically and psychologically suicidal plan to build Utopia, always comprises handing over your cash to the organization whilst developing a 100% totally positive mind set (i.e. blind belief) and recruiting everyone you know to duplicate the same economically and psychologically suicidal plan, etc. ad infinitum.<br /><br />Sadly, when faced with cults disguised as 'companies offering income opportunities', regulators have little idea what they confronted with, but instead of telling the truth and admitting to their ignorance, regulators have had a tendency to run up the white flag.<br />David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-50586717168413361172014-10-10T00:50:02.877+02:002014-10-10T00:50:02.877+02:00Re: The Investigation in Norway
It seems to me tha...Re: The Investigation in Norway<br />It seems to me that once Lyoness has been in a country long enough, they will probably always be able to meet the 50% rule. At some point, they will have exhausted the supply of recruits. When that happens, the money will come from shopping. The big money will have already been made by those at the top. These guys are so damn clever! They have truly thought of everything!<br />I don't know if the 50% rule is an international criterion for evaluating these schemes, but if it is, then the only way Lyoness will ever be stopped is if a country launches an investigation early enough. <br />What are your thoughts, David? And have you heard anything further about what's going on in Australia? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-5593108212565827262014-05-21T16:27:28.521+02:002014-05-21T16:27:28.521+02:00Thanks for your common-sense, Anonymous.
For my o...Thanks for your common-sense, Anonymous.<br /><br />For my own records, I'm always interested to talk to people (off-line) who have encounted 'income opportunity' cult recruiters. If you want to send your contact details as a comment, these will not be published. I'm particularly interested to know what country your exerience took place in, and what you think of the almost total absence of legislators, law enforcement, and the mainstream media, when it comes to challenging these pernicious rackets.David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-72310272700916250992014-05-21T16:13:17.829+02:002014-05-21T16:13:17.829+02:00I had the displeasure today of listening to their ...I had the displeasure today of listening to their pitch in a personal one-on-one session with one of their "business developers". I explained at the outset that since my company has developed a suite of mobile applications, including a dictaphone feature, that I would be recording the session. <br /><br />The presenter immediately objected saying that he would then have to taper his pitch down and as a result I switched it off. Half way into his utterly misleading presentation I upped and left. <br /><br />You have to be blind not to recognize this for the massive scam that it is. Pure and simple bullshit. <br /><br />Beware. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-84439310605711792062014-03-02T19:32:02.264+01:002014-03-02T19:32:02.264+01:00Anonymous - Sadly, the most fanatical core- 'i...Anonymous - Sadly, the most fanatical core- 'income opportunity' cult adherents, have been dissociated from external reality.<br /><br /> Currently, I'm in contact with a middle-aged lady (a university-educated teacher) in Europe, who has watched her (now) former husband (another university educated person) destroy himself and his family, after falling for an 'income opportunity' cult.<br /><br />Amazingly, this guy has been enslaved since the mid-1990s. He's financed his economically-suicidal activity by going massively into debt. Yet even now, after almost 20 years of nothing but losses, this guy still cannot be reasoned with.<br /> David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-5374364641593824112014-03-02T17:06:09.236+01:002014-03-02T17:06:09.236+01:00I understood what Lyoness is all about long ago, D...I understood what Lyoness is all about long ago, David. Nevertheless, when one has people close to her throwing money at this thing, well, that is what becomes hard to grasp. It becomes personal, if you know what I mean. The level of brain washing necessary to "throw good money after bad" is terribly frightening. I am anxiously awaiting the news from Europe, and I hope it is a country in western Europe which has close ties to the USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-11083336836239309632014-03-02T09:19:05.062+01:002014-03-02T09:19:05.062+01:00Anonymous, you might as well ask why, at the begin...Anonymous, you might as well ask why, at the beginning of the 18th century, 30 000 people in Britain (including famous scientists, mathematicians, politicians, bankers, lawyers, authors, actors musicians, landowners, members of the clergy, etc.) all lost their money by 'investing' it in an incomprehensible, but unviable, 'overseas income opportunity,' fronted by the so-called 'South Sea Company.'<br /><br />http://mlmtheamericandreammadenightmare.blogspot.fr/2014/02/bitcoin-south-sea-bubble-of-21st-century.html<br /><br />In the USA, and elsewhere, Hubert Freidl and his gang, have been peddling fake shares in non-existent projected-profits which they have steadfastly pretended will derive lawfully from 'Lyoness' expansion into the world's most-populous countries in S. America and Asia. <br /><br />Behind this unoriginal financial fairy story and economic hocus-pocus, the only significant source of revenue flowing into the so-called 'Lyoness system,' has been it own deluded participants. Just like the deluded victims of the South Sea Bubble instigators, Charles Ponzi, Bernie Madoff etc., 'Lyoness' victims have been deceived into buying 'infinite' shares in their own finite money.<br /><br />The fact that the 'Lyoness system' is so convoluted that you cannot immediately understand it, has already rung alarm bells, but what you have not yet grasped is the fact that, ultimately, the 'Lyoness system' has been maliciously designed to become progressively-incomprehensible in order to shut down the critical, and evaluative, faculties of its victims.<br /><br />Once you understand the above simple truth, it becomes immediately obvious that it is a dangerous waste of time trying to figure out every aspect of the mind-numbing 'Lyoness' game of make-believe. Indeed, this is the equivalent of a hypnotist asking a subject to start at ten thousand and then count backwards.<br /><br />By the way, the 'Lyoness Complaint Centre' is still in operation and some important news is about to break concerning the 'Lyoness' racket being kicked out of a European country after an investigation by gambling regulators.<br /><br />David Brear (copyright 2014)David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-54049482137991142762014-03-02T06:21:45.902+01:002014-03-02T06:21:45.902+01:00Can anyone explain why Lyoness USA members "i...Can anyone explain why Lyoness USA members "invest" thousands of dollars in foreign markets? If one has to recruit others to the program in order to make money, what is the motivation for throwing money at Brazil or Asia, for example? Obviously it would be difficult, impossible really, to recruit people who live overseas. How are premium members supposed to generate income this way? I'm still racking my brain over this highly convoluted system, trying to figure out every aspect of it.<br />Secondly, what has happened to the Complaint Centre? It's been a long time since they posted anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-67613380014002345212014-02-25T01:29:10.735+01:002014-02-25T01:29:10.735+01:00Thought you'd be interested to know that Walma...Thought you'd be interested to know that Walmart is no longer a "loyalty Partner" with Lyoness USA. It goes without saying Lyoness did not exclude THEM, obviously, as Walmart has been their biggest draw here from the very beginning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-68407151243894636092013-10-29T20:07:50.993+01:002013-10-29T20:07:50.993+01:00Thanks for your support Anonymous.
Of particular ...Thanks for your support Anonymous.<br /><br />Of particular note here, is the Irish name, 'Costello.'<br /><br />The mutant strain of the 'MLM Income Opportunity' virus known as 'Lyoness,' has been particularly dangerous in the Irish Republic - a country that has suffered more than most during the current world economic crisis.<br /><br />Last year, I had a disturbing telephone conversation with a deeply-deluded Irish businesswoman who was totally convinced that 'Lyoness' was not only going to save the Irish econmy, but also save the entire world economy.<br /><br />About 10 years ago, I had contact with a celebrated Northern Irishman, Ivan Cooper. The courageous, former civil rights leader and non-sectarian politician, who had organised the peaceful demonstration which turned into the 'Bloody Sunday' massacre. At the time I encountered him, Ivan Cooper had abandoned his more public roles, and was an insolvency practitioner. In this professional capacity, he was representing a group of bankrupt 'Amway' victims including a former 'Diamond Leader'. <br /><br />All of the common-sense warnings which Ivan Cooper was quoted as giving about 'Amway/MLM' in the Irish press back then, equally apply to 'Lyoness' today.<br /><br />http://www.amquix.info/amway_sunday_world.html<br /><br />David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-79752092215937193942013-10-29T15:33:42.151+01:002013-10-29T15:33:42.151+01:00It's impossible to argue with these people, Da...It's impossible to argue with these people, David. Trust me, I know from experience. Don't forget, unlike in other countries, here in the USA Lyoness "isn't an MLM". Therefore, the Lyoness acolytes will give no credence to the petition. I cannot wait for the day the FTC shuts this distasteful sham down. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-40776554614398593212013-10-29T10:45:03.919+01:002013-10-29T10:45:03.919+01:00Charles Costello - You sadly-deluded fellow, - sin...Charles Costello - You sadly-deluded fellow, - since the self-perpetuating, blame-the victim 'Income Opportunity' racket commonly-known as 'Lyoness,' is only a small part of an ongoing criminogenic phenomenon, I suggest you take a long hard look at the rest of this Blog.<br /><br />You will find that contrary to what you steadfastly pretend, numerous articles have, in fact, been posted in the last few months by me; including this, October 25th.:<br /><br />http://mlmtheamericandreammadenightmare.blogspot.fr/2013/10/global-mlm-petition_3448.html<br /><br />If you then take the trouble to investigate further, you will discover that the 'Lyoness' racket is actually mentioned in documents submitted (along with a petition drafted by an attorney, Douglas Brooks, and signed by over 1000 concerned persons) to the US Government.<br /><br />Try also reading this recent article about 'Scientology:' <br /><br />http://mlmtheamericandreammadenightmare.blogspot.fr/2013/10/the-french-republic-successfully.html <br /><br />I invite you to confront the ego-destroying fact that organizations exist (known as cults), the self-appointed leaders of which, seek to control the reality of their followers by cutting them of from all external sources of information, in order to exploit them. <br /><br />To core-Scientologists, exactly as in the case of core-'Lyoness' adherents, no matter what evidence is produced proving that they are the victims of a cruel deception, their minds are programmed to reject the truth as 'a pack of lies.'<br /><br />If at any time in the future Charles Costello, you manage to re-enter reality and your critical, and evaluative, faculties begin functioning again, please feel free to contact me.<br /><br />There is no shame in having the courage to admit to being the victim of a fraud: the shame lies in refusing to face up to reality. <br /><br />David Brear (copyright 2013)<br />David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-66402467925125866042013-10-29T09:57:10.205+01:002013-10-29T09:57:10.205+01:00No substantial entry on this site for over two mon...No substantial entry on this site for over two months. It would appear that the anti-Lyoness chorus has run out of music! Charles Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205546618486263221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-19281433926202742612013-08-26T11:36:00.008+02:002013-08-26T11:36:00.008+02:00The Lyoness racket in SA has lost 4 of its biggest...The Lyoness racket in SA has lost 4 of its biggest retailers in the past 3 weeks. <br />Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Foschini group and others have ALL stopped selling gift cards to Lyoness.<br />The ONLY revenue that could possibly have been driven through to the network is from premium member signups and this makes it a 100% pyramid scheme. Hope the liquidators claw it all back!<br />The Sunday Times had a full page on the subject last week in the Consumer section. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762286463497378104.post-43057423460917375102013-08-06T19:06:53.244+02:002013-08-06T19:06:53.244+02:00Anonymous from S. Africa - Thanks for your honesty...Anonymous from S. Africa - Thanks for your honesty.<br /><br />Fuhrer Freidl knows full well that, due to fear embarrassment, shame, etc., only a tiny minority of fraud victims ever come forward to complain, and that without sufficient complaint, criminal activities never get investigated. Thus, it is a huge mistake to believe that you were 'stupid' to fall for the 'Lyoness' scam, because that's exactly what Fuhrer Freidl wants you to believe.<br /><br />What you might have been shown as 'proof of returns in the Lyoness income opportunity' racket (i.e. bank statements, cars, houses, rolex watches, etc.) probably wouldn't stand up to rigorous investigation. The only quantifiable evidence that money really has been earned lawfully from a viable business venture, is several years of audited, income-tax payment receipts.<br /><br />When asked to produce income-tax payment receipts, 'income opportunity' schills invariably throw up their hands in horror and steadfastly pretend that 'no one would ever divulge such private documents.' In reality, if anyone was to sell a failing traditional business by pretending that it was 'a profitable going concern,' whilst deliberately withholding the quantifiable evidence from the buyer that the business was, in fact, failing, then the seller would be committing criminal fraud.<br /><br />Thus, in 'Lyoness,' and other 'income opportunity' rackets, the victims are also the perpetrators. <br /><br />Sadly, this is another reason why most 'income opportunity' victims prefer to remain silent.<br /><br />David Brear (copyright 2013)<br /><br />David Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122471861776758998noreply@blogger.com