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by b112 1068 days ago
Not sure on this one.

Before the Internet, and before Amway in the US, many average folk did not know what a pyramid scheme was. So some of the earlies, in a pyramid, might not even understand.

If this promotion method is a scam (I'd say no, but...), and those trapped inside benefit, they may not think it is, too.

So maybe not a victim, but also not a conspirator?