Everyone wants (sometimes, actually needs) a bigger income. It's hard to earn such extra income, but sometimes it's made even harder by things that pretend to be investments but aren't. (hello pre-selling condos!)
That's particularly true for networking opportunities. Networking is perfectly legitimate, and though I'm no good with it myself, I realize people do make money from it.
However there are mulit-level marketing groups that are really just pyramid scams. By now, hopefully everyone knows how to spot them: you make money mostly (if not solely) from recruiting - or getting "downlines".
But if a friend you know or even trust joins one, and it sounds legit, how can you check and be sure?
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