Some youths all around the Kogi state capital city of Lokoja on
Saturday were at several beer parlours to celebrate the return of the
controversial Mavrodi Mondial Movement (MMM).
The Ponzi scheme, banned in Russia where it originated, froze the
accounts of 3 million Nigerian members in December, causing panic and anxiety.
The scam returned yesterday, a day before its initial comeback
date of 14th January.
Most of the revellers were students of the state owned polytechnic
in Lokoja.
They expressed surprise about the comeback of the pyramid money
investment scheme, that promises players 30 per cent return, a day ahead of
schedule.
Segun Ademola, a student, said he had invested over N300,000 in
his MMM account.
He said he was glad to have the operation bounce back. He has a
lot of high hopes, that he would reap his investment.
“I am the happiest person on earth today,God bless Mavrodi,”he
said.
Fola Owobo, another student, said she used her school fees to
provide help to some other person she did not know at all.
She said she was confused when the scheme was shut down on 13
December 2016.
She was relieved now that the MMM was back in operation.
Michael Olubola, another student said he has learnt a lesson. He
said as soon as he collects his money, he would never try providing help
again.
He said he almost had hypertension in the last four weeks.
He urged his colleagues to shun free money and embrace hardwork.
He said the free money promised by MMM almost caused him his life.
Yet another student, Wunmi Atte, said she was convinced that the
MMM was a fraud.
“Sooner or later it would fold up”, she said, as she wondered
where the scheme gets the money it promises members
NAN
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