by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 11, 2023 | Scam of the day
Illegal pyramid schemes take many forms. Year after year since 2015 I have warned you about the Secret Sister Gift Exchange, which keeps reappearing each year around the holidays. It seems harmless enough when you see it come up in your email or on social media,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 28, 2023 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 19, 2020 I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had sued multi-level marketer “Success By Health” and its executives alleging that the company operated an illegal pyramid scheme. At that time the United...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 7, 2023 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 14, 2017 I first told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had settled its claims against the multilevel marketing company Herbalife which sells nutritional supplements. The FTC claimed that Herbalife was an illegal pyramid...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 6, 2022 | Scam of the day
In October of 2019 I told you that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled its legal action against AdvoCare International and its former CEO who under the terms of the settlement are banned from operating multilevel marketing businesses and were ordered to pay...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 27, 2020 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for January 19, 2020 I told you about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing multi-level marketer “Success By Health” and its executives alleging that the company operated an illegal pyramid scheme. The United States Federal Court...
