Scamworld: 'Get rich quick' mutates into an unstoppable monster

Dive into Scamworld, home of the modern day 'get rich quick' scam that has overtaken the internet. Learn how a network of pitchmen harnessed the internet to build the ultimate pyramid scheme.

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[Fee Scott]

this video is a MAJOR EYE OPENER. after this year its going to get harder and harder for the miseducated, misguided and the weak minded. With a flood of people coming in seeking refuge from unemployment and the dwindling economy, the scams are going to increase and the con artist are going to have more unsuspecting people to take advantage of. I'm not worried though, I have a plan.

[BeginAtZero]

There's a difference between regulating the internet and stopping harmful business. Ultimately, these scams are based in the real world, so they have to be stopped. This man isn't calling for government regulation of the internet, but rather that the government better understands how the internet works to prevent legal loopholes. The reason the internet is so widely used by scammers is because it circumvents many laws that prevent this kind of behavior.

[mastr323]

This video has nothing to do with internet marketing.

[Joe Banks]

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[Darryl Rachel]

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[mathiaspoujol]

In France one of those so-called Internet Marketers™ is suing a blogger after he revealed & analyzed his methods.

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[henrooo]

snake oil

[Jonathan en Oscar]

I agree that marketeers go way to far. But in your video there is no argumentation at all.

It is just: the are scammers... the end!

Why are the products bad? Do they not deliver their promise? Is the price to high? Is it really bad to influence people to buy? Are ALL marketeers evil? Etc. etc.

From my point it is like saying: black people / homoseksuals / jews (whatever) are evil. We call that discrimination.

Not ALL marketeers are evil and if you think that... you are evil!

[davyjose1978]

Wow. The Salty Droid has really shown his true colours here. so building a list is scamming ?? Emm..okay..

What about offline companies who build lists ??

Are they scammers though? When you get a brochure in the mail do you think of yourself as 'chattle' . What a clown.

Pathetic video.

[Oliver Williams]

Yeah, as if the only thing that Internet Marketers do is scam old lady's.

It can be confusing to the clueless because some IMers are totally unethical but this video suggests that every marketer, list builder, affiliate marketer, webmaster, Email marketer etc is a scammer which is completely inaccurate.

It's all too easy to take a part of the industry, blow it out of proportion, include some truths and then make a video about it making false, misleading and inaccurate suggestions isn't it.