by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 19, 2020 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued multi-level marketer “Success By Health” and its executives alleging that the company operated an illegal pyramid scheme. The United States Federal Court for Arizona has granted a temporary restraining order...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 2, 2019 | Scam of the day
Illegal pyramid schemes take many forms. A few weeks 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 10, 2019 | Scam of the day
What is old, is new again. According to numerous reports around the country, the Secret Sister scam is back. 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 8, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued multi-level marketer Neora LLC, formerly known as Nerium International, LLC alleging that the company operated an illegal pyramid scheme. Additionally, the FTC is alleging that Nerium deceptively and falsely promoted...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 5, 2019 | Scam of the day
It was just a few days ago that I told you about the Federal Trade Commission’s legal action against Vemma Nutrition Company, which the FTC described in its court complaint as an illegal pyramid scheme that preyed primarily upon college students and other young...
