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Americans are hooked on the fantasy of financial liberation
About 1 in 13 American adults have participated in MLM, or multilevel marketing, contributing to an estimated $40 billion industry.
MLMs feed into the idea that “if you work hard, try hard, you’ll get rewarded,” says Jane Marie, the host of a podcast series called The Dream and the author of a new book, Selling the Dream, both of which investigate the intersection of MLMs and pyramid schemes and the broader “wellness” industry. “There’s an ‘us versus them’ mentality and it feeds on the idea that there’s a shortcut and a cheat code to financial prosperity, to achieving the American Dream.”
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scam
noun [ C ]
UK /skæm/ US /skæm/
a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people:
- Banks often carry information about email scams on their websites.
- To avoid scams, never sign things in a hurry.
- an insurance scam
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scammer
noun [ C ]
informal
UK /ˈskæm.ər/ US /ˈskæm.ɚ/
someone who makes money using illegal methods, especially by tricking people:
- Phishing is used by scammers to get bank account numbers, credit card details, etc.