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  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 17 January 2014 at 3:36PM
    Do you think the friend was persuaded to take you along, for a fee?
    These type of people usually persuade you to bring someone else along so that" they too can learn the hidden secrets that will make you a millionaire" but I don't know if they offer inducement for it.Of course it makes perfect business sense for the self styled "guru"and would be very tempting.:(
  • Zoolander123
    Zoolander123 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Im pretty much thinking that might be the case...
    To be honest I'm feeling pretty sick about it.
    I hope to get my money back and make people aware so that they do not fall into the same trap.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 17 January 2014 at 4:16PM
    Oh that's horrible
    I will pm you-private message you
  • ThumbRemote
    ThumbRemote Posts: 4,727 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    mountainofdebt wrote: »
    well if you want to throw more money after good, you can go to a solicitor but to recommend a decent one you have to give us half a chance and tell us what part of the country you are in

    There were only 6 lines in the OP. One of them said they were based in London.
  • Zoolander123
    Zoolander123 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Thanks hollydays I will look out for it.
  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    Zoolander123 wrote: »
    Thanks guys for all the info.
    It is appreciated.
    holldays is right...That is exactly what she said...No motivation.
    But I'm sorry I'm a law abiding citizen...It is as simple as that.
    No contract was signed. The only reason I actually went in for this is that my friend of many years signed up to it.
    Being law abiding would not make much difference. Very few of the "punters" ever make anything from these type of ventures.
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,266 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Do you have anything in writing, with her name or the company name, exhorting you to put signs up on lampposts etc?
  • Zoolander123
    Zoolander123 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Yes i do...
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,266 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I think a stiff letter along the lines of "refund me as you have provided written instructions on an illegal activity" plus a warning that you will be forced to take this further with the authorities should a refund not be forthcoming.

    Enclose a copy of said instructions
  • MothballsWallet
    MothballsWallet Posts: 15,863 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    bod1467 wrote: »
    In other words a classic pyramid/Ponzi scheme.
    Aren't they illegal in the UK now? As is promoting them?
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