Pyramid schemes are on the rise – but do those who join up deserve prosecution or compensation?
- Written by Branislav Hock, Associate Professor in Economic Crime and Compliance, University of Portsmouth

Let’s say we invite you to invest £1,000 in our new and brilliant business. We promise you an impressive return on your money, and all we ask is that you persuade a few of your friends to invest the same amount. They in turn will need to find some more investors. But remember, we’re all in this together, and...