The Lottery Authority in Norway is a government agency responsible for illegal marketing, illegal gaming and pyramids.
The next letter is send to Lyoness, and underlaying divisions: Lyconet and CashBack World (Google translation):
Notification of decision sent to Lyoness.
On 11 January 2018, the Lottery Authority has sent notice of a decision to terminate Lyoness’s operations in Norway.
Notification of decision sent to Lyoness Notification of decision is addressed to Lyoness Europe AG and Lyoness Norway AS, but will also include 150,000 Norwegian participants and 1,000 loyalty companies included in the Lyoness sales system in Norway.
Illegal pyramid-like sales system
Based on the number of received tips in 2016 and 2017 and the content of these foundations, the Lottery Authority has assessed whether Lyoness is an illegal pyramid-like sales system pursuant to section 16, second paragraph, of the Lottery Act.
In the assessment, we have assumed that revenues from Lyoness’s business in Norway are mainly from the acquisition of participants, and not from sales or consumption of goods, services or other benefits.
Lottery Authority’s conclusion
In the notice of decision, the Lottery Authority concludes that Lyoness’s business in Norway is an illegal pyramid-like sales system pursuant to section 16, second paragraph, of the Lottery Act.
We have paid particular attention