Firms raided for pyramid marketing over cyberspace

Firms raided for pyramid marketing over cyberspace

SAITAMA, Japan - Police officers enter the headquarters of Internet service firm Biz International in Saitama City for a search operation on May 27, 2010. Police raided locations linked with the firm on suspicion of swindling consumers through a pyramid scheme involving its virtual Xing World. (Kyodo)

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