Editing Pyramid scheme (section)

== Legality ==
Pyramid schemes are illegal in many countries or regions including [[Albania]],<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Jarvis |first=Christopher |date=March 2000 |title=The Rise and Fall of Albania's Pyramid Schemes |url=http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/694266|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406122435/http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/694266 |archive-date=6 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html#_Toc320188009 |title=Competition and Consumer Act 2010 – Schedule 2, Division 3 – Pyramid schemes |publisher=Austlii.edu.au |access-date=2013-04-02}}</ref> [[Austria]], [[Belgium]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://economie.fgov.be/nl/geschillen/klachten/welke_klachten_terecht_ADCB/Verkopen/Piramideverkoop/ |title=Piramideverkoop - Geschillen en klachten - Home |access-date=2014-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015061007/http://economie.fgov.be/nl/geschillen/klachten/welke_klachten_terecht_ADCB/Verkopen/Piramideverkoop/ |archive-date=2014-10-15 }}</ref> [[Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-09-06|title=Govt bans pyramid marketing|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/govt-bans-pyramid-marketing|access-date=2020-06-14|website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]|language=en}}</ref> [[Brazil]], [[Canada]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/types/pyramid-pyramide/index-eng.htm|title=Pyramid scams|date=March 11, 2015|website=antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113045155/http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/types/pyramid-pyramide/index-eng.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[People's Republic of China|China]],<ref name="Regulation on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling">{{cite web |url=http://www.fdi.gov.cn/1800000121_39_767_0_7.html |title=Regulation on Prohibition of Pyramid Selling |publisher=fdi.gov.cn |access-date=2019-01-23 |archive-date=2019-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223635/http://www.fdi.gov.cn/1800000121_39_767_0_7.html }}</ref> [[Colombia]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7736124.stm | work=BBC News | title=Colombia scam: 'I lost my money' | date=November 18, 2008 | access-date=2010-04-12}}</ref> [[Denmark]], the [[Dominican Republic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camaradediputados.gov.do/masterlex/mlx/docs/24/106/1BA5/5FFE/6000.pdf|title=Proyecto De Ley Que Prohíbe La Venta Bajo El Esquema Piramidal|language=es|access-date=2011-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429134532/http://www.camaradediputados.gov.do/masterlex/mlx/docs/24/106/1BA5/5FFE/6000.pdf|archive-date=2016-04-29}}</ref> [[Estonia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13328494|title=Tarbijakaitseseadus|language=et|trans-title=The Consumer Protection Law of Estonia|at=§12{{sup|3}}(8) #14|access-date=2010-10-11}}</ref> [[Finland]],<ref>Rahankeräyslaki 255/2006 – {{Cite web|url=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2006/255|title=Rahankeräyslaki 255/2006 – Ajantasainen lainsäädäntö – FINLEX ®}}</ref> [[France]],<ref>{{Cite CiteSeerX |date=November 1999 |title=Door to Door Selling – Pyramid Selling – Multilevel Marketing |page=130|citeseerx=10.1.1.129.8742 }}</ref> [[Germany]], [[Hong Kong]],<ref>{{Cite Hong Kong ordinance|name=Pyramid Schemes Prohibition Ordinance|617|5}}</ref> [[Hungary]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code – Section 412: Organising a pyramid scheme|url=https://njt.hu/translation/J2012T0100P_20210708_FIN.pdf |website=National Legislation Database |publisher=Ministry of Justice of Hungary |access-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213061112/https://njt.hu/translation/J2012T0100P_20210708_FIN.pdf |archive-date=13 December 2021 |page=138 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Iceland]], [[India]],<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/RBI-warns-against-pyramid-schemes/articleshow/45724589.cms|title=RBI warns against pyramid schemes|website=The Times of India|date=2015-01-02|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref> [[Indonesia]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Skema Piramida Dilarang, Nasabah Terlindungi |url=https://www.finansialku.com/skema-piramida-dilarang-nasabah-terlindungi/ |website=Finansialku.com |date=15 February 2014 |access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> [[Iran]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |date=24 March 2010 |title=IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada: The company Goldmine International; treatment of people affiliated with the company by Iranian authorities |url=http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca:8080/RIR_RDI/RIR_RDI.aspx?id=452855&l=e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324000000/http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca:8080/RIR_RDI/RIR_RDI.aspx?id=452855&l=e |archive-date=24 March 2010 |access-date=3 May 2022 |website=European Country of Origin Information Network}} [https://www.ecoi.net/en/document/1098047.html Alt URL]</ref> [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.consumerhelp.ie/pyramid-schemes |title=Pyramid Schemes |publisher=Competition and Consumer Protection Commission |access-date=2015-06-12}}</ref> [[Italy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parlamento.it/parlam/leggi/05173l.htm|title=L 173/2005|website=parlamento.it}}</ref> [[Japan]],<ref>[http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S53/S53HO101.html 無限連鎖講の防止に関する法律] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627130247/http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S53/S53HO101.html |date=2009-06-27 }} (in Japanese)</ref> [[Malaysia]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Commissioner of Law revision, Malaysia Under the Authority of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 |date=1 March 2013 |title=Direct Sales and Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act 1993 (Act 500) |url=https://www.kpdnhep.gov.my/images/dokumen/awam/perundangan/AktaBI/7-bi-Direct-Sales-and-Anti-Pyramid-Scheme-Act-1993-reprint-2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715063453/https://www.kpdnhep.gov.my/images/dokumen/awam/perundangan/AktaBI/7-bi-Direct-Sales-and-Anti-Pyramid-Scheme-Act-1993-reprint-2013.pdf |archive-date=2022-07-15 |url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Maldives]], [[Mexico]], [[Nepal]], the [[Netherlands]],<ref name="Sentence by the High Council of the Netherlands regarding a pyramid scheme">{{cite web |url=http://zoeken.rechtspraak.nl/resultpage.aspx?snelzoeken=true&searchtype=ljn&ljn=AR8424&u_ljn=AR8424 |title=Sentence by the High Council of the Netherlands regarding a pyramid scheme |publisher=Zoeken.rechtspraak.nl |access-date=2013-04-02 |archive-date=2013-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619033742/http://zoeken.rechtspraak.nl/resultpage.aspx?snelzoeken=true&searchtype=ljn&ljn=AR8424&u_ljn=AR8424 }}</ref> [[New Zealand]],<ref>[https://comcom.govt.nz/consumers/dealing-with-typical-situations/pyramid-schemes Pyramid Schemes] ''Commerce Commission of New Zealand''</ref> [[Norway]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lovdata.no/all/tl-19950224-011-004.html#16 |title=Lovdata.no |publisher=Lovdata.no |access-date=2013-04-02}}</ref> [[Oman]],
[[Peru]], the [[Philippines]],<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E4DA1539F933A05750C0A9659C8B63 NYtimes.com], "Investors in Philippine Pyramid Scheme Lose over $2 Billion"</ref> [[Poland]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2021 |title=First penalty imposed for soliciting into so-called pyramid-type schemes |url=https://uokik.gov.pl/news.php?news_id=17179 |publisher=Office of Competition and Consumer Protection}}</ref> [[Portugal]], [[Romania]],<ref>[http://www.ziua.ro/display.php?data=2006-07-12&id=203369 Explozia piramidelor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506094455/http://www.ziua.ro/display.php?data=2006-07-12&id=203369 |date=2016-05-06 }} ''Ziarul Ziua, 12.07.2006''</ref> [[Russia]], [[Serbia]],<ref name="paragraf">{{cite web|url=http://www.paragraf.rs/propisi/zakon_o_trgovini.html|title=Zakon o trgovini &#124; Republika SRBIJA|website=Paragraf|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref> [[South Africa]],<ref>[http://www.whitecollarcrime.co.za/news.php?item.95 Whitecollarcrime.co.za] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201060359/http://www.whitecollarcrime.co.za/news.php?item.95 |date=2008-12-01 }}, Pyramid Schemes</ref> [[Singapore]],<ref>{{Singapore legislation|title=Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act|cap=190|ed=2000}}, section 3</ref> [[Spain]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Sri Lanka]],<ref>[http://www.documents.gov.lk/files/act/2005/2/02-2005_E.pdf Pyramid Schemes Illegal Under Section 83c of the Banking Act of Sri Lanka] Department of Government Printing, Sri Lanka</ref> [[Sweden]],<ref>[http://lagen.nu/2008:487 lagen.nu] – Tillkännagivande (2008:487) med anledning av marknadsföringslagen (2008:486)</ref> [[Switzerland]], [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]],<ref name="สมาคมการขายตรงไทย">[http://www.tdsa.org/download/piramid.pdf TDSA.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220075443/http://tdsa.org/download/piramid.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506235813/http://tdsa.org/download/piramid.pdf |archive-date=2006-05-06 |url-status=live |date=2009-02-20 }}, ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมในระบบธุรกิจขายตรงและธุรกิจพีระมิด  by Thai Direct Selling Association (in Thai)</ref> [[Trinidad and Tobago]],<ref> {{cite web |url=https://tt.loopnews.com/content/government-outlaws-ponzi-pyramid-schemes|title=Government outlaws ponzi, pyramid schemes. |publisher=tt.loopnews.com |date=2022-11-16 |access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> [[Turkey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnturk.com/2010/turkiye/05/14/saadet.zinciri.operasyonu.60.gozalti/576283.0/index.html |title=Saadet zinciri operasyonu: 60 gözaltı |publisher=Cnnturk.com |date=2010-05-14 |access-date=2013-04-02}}</ref> [[Ukraine]],<ref>[http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/175882.html Rada at first reading passes bill on banning financial pyramid schemes in Ukraine], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (20 November 2013)</ref> the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyramid scheme fraud|url=http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/fraud_protection/pyramid_schemes|website=[[Action Fraud]]|publisher=[[City of London Police]]|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> and the [[United States]].<ref name="Valentine Speech"/>