2 Women Are Indicted in Pyramid Scheme
From Times Wire Reports
Two San Diego County women were indicted on federal conspiracy charges of operating a pyramid scheme disguised as a program for women’s empowerment.
The 12-count indictment filed Wednesday against Rozann Sweeney, 60, and Carolyn Freismuth, 50, included charges of mail and wire fraud.
The schemes run by Sweeney and Freismuth were called the Garden Circle, the Garden, Women Empowering Women, Feminine Philanthropy/Philanthropic Circle, Prosper Forever and Pay It Forward, U.S. Atty. Carol Lam said Wednesday.
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