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. | Dec 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
Illegal pyramid schemes take many forms. A month ago I warned you about the Secret Sister Gift Exchange. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when you see it come up in your email or on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 1, 2021 | Scam of the day
Fans of the old horror movie Poltergeist 2 remember the classic line “They’re back” and so it is with the classic Secret Sister scam which returns each holiday season. I first reported to you about this scam in 2015. It seems harmless enough when...
