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 Nigeria.24/7 Live - Subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter!SubscribeMMM Nigeria  (locanto)The House of Representatives in Nigeria has called on theEconomic Crimes Financial Commission(EFCC) to arrest the individuals behind theMMMscheme.Mr Saheed Fijabi, the Chairman,House Committee on Telecommunicationsnoted thatthe MMM is now popular among Nigerians butit is a Ponzi scheme deceiving Nigerians."The scheme entered the Nigerian circle in 2016, capitalising on the high level of unemployment and poverty to deceive unwary Nigerians into falling  prey to their antics," saidFijabi. He also noted that MMM isn't regulated by the Central Back of Nigeria.Reps urge FG to halt planned 100% electricity tariff increase  (premiumtimesng)The House supported the notion that the promoters of the scheme are waiting for more Nigerians to invest their money before absconding.The House of Representatives has asked the committees on Banking/Currency and Financial Crimes to thoroughly investigate MMM.MMM Nigeria  (Ventures Africa )EFCC has also been directed to stop MMM before it dupes Nigerians of their hard earned money.TheCentral Bank of Nigeria(CBN)issued a warningabout the Ponzi scheme last week.The head of theConsumer Protection Departmentof the CBN, Suleja Kassim warned Nigerians not to invest their hard earned money in the scheme during a mentoring program for students.MMM pyramid scheme  (bitcoinhub)ALSO READ:The dark history of MMM"We have heard about the activities of MMM. I want to warn you against it because they are wonder banks that are not regulated. Desist from their activities because they are fraudulent" he stated.MMM Nigeria, is a Ponzi scheme that originated in Russia that has now set up in Nigeria. Wikipedia says the company was involved in one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in the 1990s. It was estimated that thousands of people lost up to $10 billion dollars.Do you ever witness anything interesting or exciting? Just take out your phone and send us the exclusive pictures or video and we will pay you cash. More informationhereor just e-mail to eyewitness@pulse.ng or What's App to 09098947580. Please include what, who, when, where, why.Ayomide O.