Lyoness, Lyconet, MyWorld

These companies were founded by Hubert Freidl. In many countries, Lyoness/Lyconet is already illegal and in some countries even banned as a pyramid scheme. Members are recruited with the idea of cashback, fed into the pyramid scheme and currently encouraged by myWorld’s IPO fantasies to exchange investments they have already made for worthless fake shares.

It´s official: Lyoness is a pyramid scheme!

As expected, Lyoness lodged an appeal against Salzburg District Court´s decision (31 C 651/16z – 11). The court of Appeal at the Regional Court Salzburg has now dismissed the appeal (22 R 351/16w) and confirmed that Lyoness is indeed a pyramid scheme. A further appeal at the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) is not allowed.

Prosecutor´s Office: Criminal complaint against Lyoness founder

After years investigating, the Austrian Prosecutor´s Office Against Economic Crime and Corruption (WKStA) has filed a criminal complaint against Lyoness’ founder Hubert Freidl at the Criminal Court Graz. Mr Freidl is being charged with not having published a prospectus in time for an investment subject to the obligation to publish one. Additionally, they requested the […]

Lyoness declared “Pyramid Scheme” on judgement (case file 21 C 311/15m) from 09/08/2016!

An additional judgement (case file 21 C 311/15m) of the Vienna District Court for Commercial Matters from 09/08/2016 confirms two previous judgements and consolidates previous rulings that define Lyoness as a pyramid scheme. We expect Lyoness to try to play for time and drag on the process with appeals.

Lyoness / Lyconet declared a “pyramid scheme” in Swiss court (case file: EV 2016 42)!

Also in Switzerland a judgement of the Canton of Zug was delivered with brilliant reasons on 09/20/2016.

How Lyoness takes its members for fools with and in “Asia/Arabia“!

If Lyoness is “reorienting” itself and focusing on Cashback, what have they been doing during the past 13 years? Why hasn´t Lyoness publicly responded to these questions?

Lyoness sues and opts for a step forward in India!

Oh dear……Lyoness is suing for business and reputational damage. We´re not particularly concerned about this claim, the articles published are well researched and all facts described accordingly.

Complaint due to careless investigation by the Prosecutor´s Office

We don´t want to accept the closing of the criminal investigations by the Austrian Prosecutor´s Office Against Economic Crime and Corruption (WKStA) into suspicions of systematic fraud and pyramid scheme on April 2016 and have therefore involved the Senior Public Prosecutor’s Office (OSTA) and presented a comprehensive disciplinary complaint.