About
In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There were only two steps to get started: purchase a $500 kit and recruit two more members. By 2013, the company was making $200 million. There was just one problem -- the vast majority of members earned less than they paid in. Stacie Bosley explains what a pyramid scheme is and how to spot one.
Length: 05 min 01 sec
Educator: Stacie Bosley
Director: Will Mackenzie, Kat Gusarova
Narrator: Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Animator: Will Mackenzie, Kat Gusarova
Producer: The Animation Workshop
Music: Matthew Reid
Director of Production: Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer: Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer: Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer: Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor: Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker: Francisco Diez