Alifelong Pyramid Scam, Pluggle Clone

What is Alifelong Marketing and Services Inc? According to them they are an Advertising Company who have foreign clients who buy Ads, yup sounds like Pluggle to me. I would not be surprise if Alifelong is owned by the same people who own Pluggle. 

How do you make money on Alifelong?

1. Once you register in their program you will get $6. Not bad eh!
2. When someone sign up under you, you will get $2 everytime.
3. Click 2,000 Ads you get $2, click 5,000 Ads you get $10 (natuto na si Pluggle gumaya na sa mga PTC Ads na libre so pag tinanong kung may produkto may tuturo siya! lol)
4. You can also earn $0.2 cents on your sales group left and right up to 10th level
5. There's also Leveling Bonus like Pluggle you get $8 on every pairs left and right up to 12th level.
6. Minimum withdrawal is Php2,000

So what is the catch?

Just like Pluggle you need to pay Php1,500 activation fee, level up to from Php1,000 only in Pluggle and you need to also recruit other people who will pay the Php1,500 activation fee.

Copy paste na copy paste from Pluggle, lol.


Silimarities with Pluggle

1. The scheme is very identical, they just added the Paid to click Ads. A lot of reputable websites like Neobux and others offer this kind of opportunity for free.

2.They even use the same cartoon character sa Pluggle, it seems they are too lazy to change it.

ALIFELONG

PLUGGLE

How can you tell that this is a scam?

1. The owners or owner don't want to be identified. If you check out alifelong.asia on Whois, you won't get anything from it. Check out the name of the registrant, it's "alife long" from mexico, pampanga. It's not very credible, I would never trust your money with them.

If you click their About page the Senior Executives are Elmer Tinambacan and Venjamin Martinez? really? They don't even use believable people's name.

Check out their team JM Suba, Maki Borabon, Bob Peters, John Stevens (with a woman's picture), Billy Richards, and Jane Doe.

2. Their email address is contact@company.com and contact number is +99 555 999 and their address  123 4th floor,lemon square bldg brgy.Katipunan Edsa Munoz Quezon city. Only idiots will believe those are real.

3. Look at their two clients: James Stevens developer@yahoo.com (same photo with Billy Richards one of their team) and John Doe CEO@google.com very believable. lol



Important notes:

1. SEC has already warned people who do business like this "Consequently, those who act as salesman, brokers, dealers or agents may likewise be prosecuted and held criminally liable."

Those found guilty may face fines of up to P5 million, or a penalty of 21 years imprisonment, or both.

"Accordingly, those who invite or recruit other people to join or invest in this venture or offer contracts or securities to the public may be held liable or accordingly sanctioned or penalized," the SEC said.

2. If you use your Coins.ph account with this kind of dealings they will freeze it.

Pluggle is Dead

Pluggle pyramid scheme is officially dead they are done, they are or he is probably thinking of another pyramid scheme to establish after Pluggle. Poor members who have invested their hard earned Php1,000 they will never get it back, well they can always file a complaint and hire a lawyer but for Php1,000 I doubt that will ever happen but they can organize and file a lawsuit together.

On their website https://pluggle.com.ph/, they have posted an announcement that they are officialy closing their affiliate program:

"With this, Pluggle management has decided to discontinue our affiliate program and just continue Pluggle as an advertising website after we deal with the SEC issue."

I feel sorry for those people who invested in Pluggle Pyramid scheme, they will never get their money back. But they should demand it from Pluggle, they should write a Demand Letter asking for their money back. They could also pressure their upline and those who are shamelessly promoting defending Pluggle like
this dude:

FYI, I didn't search for this video, I just found it in an online forum Bitcoin Talk, they are talking about him since he's a firm defender of Pluggle he even have a large banner on the homepage of Pluggle.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1984198.120

Coins.ph Issued a Warning Against Pluggle

Pluggle which is a pyramid investment scheme which has recently been warned by the SEC for soliciting investments has another headache. Their main payment method Coins.ph has also issued a warning against them. In a blog post, coins.ph distance themselves to Pluggle and said reiterated that, " Coins.ph does not offer or promote any investment products, and is not affiliated in any way with entities offering such products.  All Coins.ph customers are strongly urged to apply vigilance and avoid participating in get-rich-quick and unlicensed investment schemes.

It’s tempting to believe in get-rich-quick “investment schemes” that offer easy money – especially when your friends talk about it on social media. However, we strongly urge all Coins.ph customers to watch out for schemes that promise large, guaranteed returns quickly. Before you make send money to individuals or companies promoting these services, we urge you to be vigilant and check their legitimacy."

They also said that they have zero tolerance policy on fraud and scamming practices. There are reports from Pluggle members that can no longer use coins.ph to encash. It seems that Pluggle's account have been suspended by Coins.ph.

READ THE FULL POST HERE

SEC Issued warning Against Pluggle

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday issued a warning to people who want to invest their money in Pluggle Inc., saying the company has no authority to solicit investments.

"The public is hereby informed hat Pluggle Inc., despite having been registered with the commission as a corporation, is not authorized to solicit investments from the public", according to SEC's advisory. 

This commission has received information that Pluggle's advertising website claims members can make "significant gains" from a P1,000 initial investment by simply logging on every day or by getting referrals.

"On its Facebook account, Pluggle promises a return of 30 percent to 100 percent in 12 days," the SEC said.

Pluggle members supposedly get P100 upon registration and P100 for each log on to the website, and for enticing other other people to join the investment scheme.

In an separate announcement, Pluggle cited the SEC advisory and emphasized that it "will never be" an investment company.

"The concept of Pluggle is clear and known to all. But, unfortunately, some people and sectors have misunderstood the way we do business, and maybe some members misrepresented Pluggle when talking to people," the company said.

Pluggle said that their management and their lawyers are looking into the matter and will take the necessary response and address the SEC advisory.

The SEC clarified that the company "has not secured the necessary license or permit from the commission as required under Sections 8 and 12 of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC)."

"Consequently, those who act as salesman, brokers, dealers or agents of Pluggle Inc. ... may likewise be prosecuted and held criminally liable," it added.

Those found guilty may face fines of up to P5 million, or a penalty of 21 years imprisonment, or both.

"Accordingly, those who invite or recruit other people to join or invest in this venture or offer contracts or securities to the public may be held liable or accordingly sanctioned or penalized," the SEC said.

"In view thereof, the public is hereby advised to exercise caution before investing in these kinds of activities and to take the necessary precaution in dealing with Pluggle Inc. or its representatives," it added.

Kawawa naman ang mga nabiktima! tsk tsk tsk!

Update on Pluggle Scam?

I have written a post here that explaining why Pluggle is a Pyramid Scheme, actually I'm not alone a lot of victims are now posting on Facebook and blogs about Pluggle. Even Netbusinessrating which is a very reliable review website have tagged Pluggle as illegal "This site is identified as illegal because it uses a ponzi system". 

Check out Netbusinessrating review on Pluggle here

Pluggle is a Scam

Yes, it's a one big scam infact it is a best example of a pyramid scam. If you invest your time in money here I'm not gonna sugar coat it, you have been scam.

Even their name and logo "Pluggle" is an obvious shameless copy of Google. So what is Pluggle? According to them it's a business who is engage in advertising and their members get paid by creating traffic. It's an affiliate marketing that targets the Philippines. Their payment processor is Coins.ph. They said that the company is based in Malaysia and started operating in the Philippines last April 2017.

How do you earn on Pluggle?

1. If you sign up you'll get Php100 bonus.
2. You also get Php100 by logging into your account within 12 days daily.

What's the catch?

You have to pay Php1,000 to purchase a code that is needed to activate your account. After that you won't be able to withdraw since you need at least 2 referrals that will also buy the codes for you to be able to cashout your earnings.

It's a clear cut Pyramid Scheme, you pay Php1,000 and then you’re paid directly and also residual to recruit others to do the same. As with all pyramid schemes, once the recruitment process starts to die down there will be no money to pay the affiliates and the company will shut down. And your downline that paid you and did not get their money will hunt you down, they will surely contact the authorities and you'll get sued. You will need a sponsor to sign up.

They also offer a VIP account that cost Php5000

It's really easy to know why Pluggle is a scam, their website sucks. If you visit pluggle.com.ph and click on "Privacy Policy & Terms of Use" it will lead you nowhere. They are even too lazy to copy other websites Privacy Policy & Terms of Use. Their dashboard was hastily done, most of the links don’t work.

They said that Pluggle is an advertising company but they don't advertise anything their only product is the code which cost Php1,000 and recruiting people.

They will temp you of the possible earnings since they say that you will easily recover the Php1,000 code, because you will get Php100 sign up bonus + 1,200 (visit the website for 12 days straight) your total bonus is php1,300. In the end you get Php300 profit.

But you still can't cashout since you need a minimum of php2,000 and two recruits. Once you have two recruits and you have enough money you won't still be able to cashout. Why? Because you still need to sell activation code, meaning your downline should also be able to recruit someone before you can cashout.

You may have Php5,000 sitting in your account in Pluggle which really looks great but you can just stare at it since you can’t sell activation code. Selling activation code is the only way to withdraw your money.

Other Bloggers who reviewed Pluggle:
Mlmsecretsfree 
Steemit

Is Yolo Make It Happen Scam?

What is Yolo Make It Happen?

Yolo Make It Happen is owned and operated by  Gamie Arroyo. It say that their business model is MLM with Binary system and E-commerce store. They offer a website for onine business for only Php300 membership fee starter package. You can also opt for the Ripple Package that cost Php 8,000. Their website works like LAZADA, OLX, Ebay and ALIBABABA in which their affiliate members can make money by selling their products online or other sellers products. They have mixed Multi-level marketing (MLM) in their business since you can also make money by referring sellers or members into their program.    

Their payment system are coins.ph, Palawan, Cebuana, Lbc, BDO, Metrobank, BPI, Smart Money, PAYMAYA/GCASH, and Paypal.

How to Make Money on Yolo Make It Happen?

There are Three ways to make money on Yolo Make It Happen.
1. Recruit people - You can make Php 60 for Direct referrals, Php80 for Pairing, the  Unilivel is up to 5th level and Matching bonus up to 5th level.
2. Sell your products on their online store
3. Sell other sellers products as an affiliate. You will be the one to set the commission for each sale.

Verdict:

YOLO may have a great business model since there a lot of sellers that want to sell their products and resellers that want to earn commission on those sales. However, again YOLO is concentrating on recruiting as the main driver of income as you can see on their model below and it looks like a pyramid. You need to recruit people in order to make serious cash.



If you check out their online store, it looks pretty basic. You can make a better looking store on Facebook, OLX etc. As for the affiliate selling, how can they sell if the main seller is also selling on YOLO obviously they will have lower prices.


If you check out their website at yolomakeithappen.com the other pages are on wixsite.com which is a free website.

Yes, they do have a DTI permit. But it's really easy to obtain one. Their office address is a residential area:     B1 L5 PH Carlton residences, Dita Santa Rosa City Laguna.


Since highly concentrated ang income nila sa pag recruit ng bagong members may pagka Pyramid Scheme eto. You can still give them a chance since they are new they just operated this January 2017, however you will be taking a HUGE RISK!

Is Secret2Sucess Scam?

You would have noticed on Facebook a lot of your friends are offering you to join Secret2Sucess with just small membership fee of P250.

What is Secret2Success?

S2S Secret to Success is an online network marketing business that claims to be a Multi-level marketing (MLM). It was established by the owner Rafael Garcia de Andres last January 7, 2016. It's started operating last February 2016 and it’s still operating today.  They boast to have about 1,0000 members that are actively promoting the business on facebook.  Each member is allowed to activate up to 31 slots and they have upgrade options.

How to Make Money on Secret2Sucess?

To make money on Secret2Sucess all you need to do is to recruit people. They have 3 ways to earn on their binary system:

1. Direct referral - if you get a referral you will earn Php40 straight on each person that you recruit.

2. Pairing bonus - You will earn Php80 on each pair that will join from your left and right group. Maximum of 12 pairs a day or 960 pesos a day per account. Php65 cash + Php15 pesos product bank which can be use for buying company tangible products (soap/perfume).

3. Sponsorship royalty - you will earn from your downlines.

They will give you a PayMaya ATM Card that offers prepaid loading business with (5-8% discount).

Verdict

It's a clear Pyramid scheme, since a member will need to recruit a lot in order to make money. They do not offer any investments or sale of products or services. Yes, their commision is high with very small entry fee of Php250 however it's not well planned and it won't last long. Once it becomes saturated and you can't refer any more people the pyramid will crumble.

Mostly Yung nag o-offer ng Secret2Success sa Facebook ang ginagamit na panghikayat ay Loading Business. However, hindi sa kanila yun kasama yun sa PayMaya app same 5% to 8% discount. Mag download ka lang ng PayMaya app meron ka na loading business.

https://paymaya.com/shop/

With regards to the soap and perfume, wala akong nakitang soap and perfume na binenta. Yung office nila eh sa bahay lang 3930 ME, Private Lot, Burol lll, DBBC, Dasmariñas, Cavite.

They do have DTI Permit Number 03847812. Madali lang kumuha ng DTI permit.


Once na wala na sila marecruit na bagong member or bihira na makarecruit babagsak agad and isang pyramiding scheme business. Well, pwede mong sabihin na Php250 lang naman, so paano naman yung effort, kuryente, at oras na ginugol mo sa pag re-recruit ng bagong members.