The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has launched investigations into activities linked to an entity identified as OCP, which is suspected of operating a pyramid scheme targeting investors in Rwanda.
Authorities are examining claims that the platform may have been promising unusually high returns to participants who recruited new members, an operating model commonly associated with pyramid or multi-level marketing fraud schemes.
Such schemes typically rely on money from new recruits to pay earlier participants rather than generating genuine business profits. Investigators are assessing whether the operation violated Rwandan laws regulating investment and financial activities.
Pyramid schemes are illegal in Rwanda because they often mislead participants with promises of quick and substantial profits while ultimately causing financial losses for most members involved.
RIB has repeatedly warned the public about fraudulent investment platforms that claim to offer fast and guaranteed returns.
In many cases, victims are encouraged to pay membership fees or initial investments and earn commissions by recruiting additional participants. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and that further details will be released as evidence is gathered.
Meanwhile, the bureau has urged the public to remain cautious and report any suspicious investment schemes that promise unrealistic financial gains.
If confirmed, the case would add to a growing list of online or network-based investment scams that authorities in Rwanda and across the region are trying to curb.