Pyramid promotional scheme: investigation and prosecutions

Following a CMA prosecution, over 3 trials, 9 people have been convicted at Bristol Crown Court of organising and/or promoting a pyramid promotional scheme.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 21 July 2015

• Case type: Consumer enforcement
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Retail and wholesale
• Outcome: Consumer enforcement - court order
• Opened: 22 January 2009
• Closed: 21 July 2015

Case reference: CE9062/08

Start date: September 2009

Summary of work

For further details please see the following press releases:

• Pyramid scheme organisers ordered to pay over £500,000 (21.7.15)
• Three sentenced following CMA prosecution of multi-million pound pyramid promotional scheme (13.10.14)
• Nine convicted of multi-million pound pyramid promotional scheme (18.09.14)

Contacts

Team leader

Gary Bracken (gary.bracken@cma.gsi.gov.uk)

Project director

Wayil Eisa (wayil.eisa@cma.gsi.gov.uk).

Senior responsible officer

Stephen Blake (stephen.blake@cma.gsi.gov.uk)

Published 21 July 2015