Originally Posted by allanuk

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/...d/pyramids.htm

"Why Would Anyone Pay to Join a Pyramid Scheme?
They're sold to investors with the assurance that they are perfectly legal, approved by the IRS or a CPA, and that they are definitely "not" a pyramid scheme. Promoters may even flaunt the fact that they are illegal and are therefore secret and exclusive. This adds to the allure and mystery of this larcenous, but seemingly harmless, act."