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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 3, 2019 | Scam of the day
All good things come to those who wait. In my Scam of the Day for September 4, 2015 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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 9, 2019 | Scam of the day
Pyramid schemes are a type of scam that has been around for many years, but keeps popping up and scamming unsuspecting victims taken in both by their lack of skepticism and an abundance of greed, which is a profitable combination for scam artists. Recently, Bob...