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basic Features of Prohibited schemes like Pyramid structures include

• Ahigherreturnispromisedeitherwhennumberofparticipantsincreaseorcontributionincreases.

• Oftenmakesfalsepromisesaboutexceptionallyhighreturnsandotherbenefits.

• Productsofferedthroughtheschemedonothaveastrongmarketdemandandoftendonothaveasecondarymarket.

• Guaranteesoraftersalesservicesarenotprovidedfortheproducts.

• Returnfromtheschemevarieswiththenumberofnewrecruitsbroughtinbyaparticipant,butnotwithhis/hersalesvolume.

• Entryfeeisoftenhigh.

• NoBuy-backPolicyforremainingunsoldproducts,whenaparticipantquitsthescheme.

• Focusonsellingproductisverylittleandthemainmotiveistorecruitmorenewparticipants.

• Hastilyrecruitsnewparticipantsprovidinglucrativedealsandmakesurethatthetimeisinsufficientfortheparticipanttothinktwice.

• Usually,theoffertojoincomesasaneasyjobwhichrequireslittleornoexperienceorqualifications.

• Generally,itisatrustedfriendorafamilymemberthattriestorecruityou,sinceitisveryhardtoresisttheoffer.

• Informationaboutthescheme,itswhereabouts,contactdetailsetc.aregenerallyunaccessible.