Woman sought in Magic Cheese scam (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Police in Chile are asking Paris to extradite a French woman after a massive pyramid-selling scam in which thousands of people were conned.

People were persuaded to buy a powder which they could allegedly turn into "Magic Cheese", said to make skin look younger and to be highly valuable.

The powder, called Yo Flex and costing up to $500 (£270), turned out to be an almost-worthless food supplement.

More than 20,000 Peruvians and 6,000 Chileans were reportedly duped.

Some spent their life savings or borrowed money to take part.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5227730.stm

I think there's a rule that any headline with the phrase "Magic Cheese" MUST be posted straight away.

This post is dedicated to the memory of the Brothers Grimm.

[C_U_L8R]

1. As in... Bush cuts the Magic Cheese?

[eeltip]

2. They call it 'Yo Flex'--and...

...people thought it was legit??? LOL!

[MissB]

3. There is one born every minute.

[RevCheesehead]

4. I just need to say, for the record,

I had NOTHING to do with this.

Besides, aren't I the magic cheese? :silly:

[auntAgonist]

5. no you are not!

You are THE cheese :)

the POPE of all cheeses...

:hi:

aA

[RevCheesehead]

6. Ooh!

The power! The influence! The smell...... :freak:

:rofl:

[auntAgonist]

7. um smell ..

just don't dress in limburger or gorgonzola :)


:hug:

aA

[RevCheesehead]

8. There is nothing more vile than limburger.

And not just the smell - even the name reminds of that bloviated asshole. :puke: