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Re:Pyramid schemes causing social harm in China – crackdowns... by walshemj on Monday February 05, 2018 @06:38AM (#16308173)
The experience of Albania in 96/97 caused massive disruption and the deaths of around 2k people when the schemes collapsed.

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2000/03/jarvis.htm

Id imagine this is worrying the Chinese government

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Re:Pyramid schemes causing social harm in China – crackdowns... by ddorian43 on Monday February 05, 2018 @07:19AM (#16308328)
That was like crack epidemic. Aka gov help. But still people enjoy the MLM dream there, though mostly young/poor/stupid combination.
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Re:Pyramid schemes causing social harm in China – crackdowns... by aianus on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @07:29AM (#16315818)
This is an incredible story. They should make a Hollywood movie about it. Thanks for sharing.
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