Pyramid schemes are nothing new. For example, in the 1920s, Charles Ponzi promised investors high returns on postal reply ...

I am sure you have heard of Avon and Tupperware, and you may even have their products in your home. Both of these companies are referred to as multilevel marketing companies, or MLMs. Multilevel ...

FTC enforcement actions against MLM pyramid schemes can be viewed in eras, with recent years among the most active. The FTC’s first-ever Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate multilevel marketing plan (MLM) and an illegal pyramid scheme - even for the agencies that investigate them. If you are considering ...

The sharp decline in Herbalife’s stock price (NYSE:HLF) to multi-year lows and Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman gasconading his “psychological short” bet against the shares triggered mixed reactions from ...

You might have seen the famous pink Cadillac driven by successful Mary Kay salespeople. Or, maybe you noticed someone on your Instagram feed showing off their Herbalife swag along side images of their ...

CHARLOTTE — Federal regulators said complaints against multi-level marketing companies jumped during the pandemic as more people looked for new ways to work from home, affiliate WFXT reported.

When 23-year-old college graduate Julie was invited to a “girls night party” where the guests were told by a woman named Shawna from a company called Pure Romance that they could make big bucks ...

CNW/ - The Autorité des m (AMF) is warning Quebeckers about solicitations that are being carried out using multi-level ...

Ryan Scribner shares MLM red flags and tips to avoid getting trapped in a multi-level marketing scheme and pyramid schemes.

The websites advertise you can "be your own boss" and "work from anywhere" because it's the "perfect side hustle…to build a rock-solid residual income." Multi-level marketing is a billion-dollar ...