Despite Bad Publicity, MMM Global Flourishes In Nigeria

Despite Bad Publicity, MMM Global Flourishes In Nigeria

MMM rides on the wings of belief, greed and a failing economy to flourish in Nigeria despite its negative history and bad publicity as a Ponzi scheme. MMM is not welcome in China. Having been banned and cranked down in both China and South Africa, MMM has found a safe haven in Nigeria. Online money making ventures, whether genuine or not, seem to always find entry and acceptance within the Nigerian populace. Several systems have come and gone, with over 90% of them ending up as well orchestrated scams, yet every new entry finds a way of being embraced by Nigerians. “It is normal, any good....


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