Participation In A Pyramid Scheme And Related Schemes Is An Offence

Even without anyone lodging a complaint with the CCA about these schemes, the Authority has proactively opened an investigation to look into these schemes to determine how they affect the welfare of consumers in Botswana and most importantly how they contravene the Consumers Protection Act.

While the CCA’s investigation is on-going, initial observations indicate that these mushrooming schemes are hinged upon recruitment of members, payment of a joining fee. At face value, this would resemble a Pyramid Scheme arrangement.