Affiliates self-funding commission qualification = pyramid?
The single-biggest takeaway from the Vemma preliminary injunction order was the correlation of affiliates self-funding commission qualification. This wasn’t just a Vemma issue, it’s patently widespread...
View ArticleDid Jim Merrill’s Ponzi empire ruin his brother’s career?
When multiple financial institutions began shutting down TelexFree’s banking accounts, Jim Merrill turned to his brother, John Merrill. As President of Fidelity Cooperative Bank, John Merrill was...
View Article247 Money Club Review: $29-$100 Xplocial gifting clone
There is no information on the 247 Money Club website indicating who owns or runs the business. The 247 Money Club website domain (“247money.club”) was registered on the 23rd of July 2014, with an...
View ArticleBitCoin All Access Review: $300 matrix positions
There is no information on the BitCoin All Access website indicating who owns or runs the business. The BitCoin All Access website domain (“bitcoinallaccess.com”) was registered on the 4th of August...
View ArticleKairos Technologies Review: Cloud-services & Ponzi ROIs
Aside from claiming to be based in the UK, there is no information on the Kairos Technologies website indicating who owns or runs the business. A Google search of the provided UK address reveals...
View ArticleSann Rodrigues claims he doesn’t speak English…
Accusing him of making a mockery of an asset-freeze currently in place, last month the SEC requested Sann Rodrigues be sent back to jail for contempt. Rodrigues filed his response last Friday and,...
View ArticleYour Web Base Review: Another task-based free MLM opp?
There is no information on the Your Web Base website indicating who owns or runs the business. The Your Web Base website domain (“yourwebbase.com”) was registered on the 31st of July 2015, however the...
View ArticleuFun Club scammers plead not guilty in Thailand
Thirteen of the 164 indicted uFun Club scammers faced court yesterday, pleading not guilty on charges of ‘taking part in a transnational crime syndicate, public fraud, illegal direct sales, putting...
View ArticleHailsham Council suspend Lyoness local merchant project
Last month we brought you the story of the council of a town in England, gearing up to encourage local businesses to sign up as Lyoness merchants. That town was Hailsham, with our coverage attracting...
View ArticleCycleRevShare Review: $20 Ponzi cycler hybrid
There is no information on the CyclerRevShare website indicating who owns or runs the business. The CyclerRevShare website domain (“cyclerevshare.biz”) was registered on the 3rd of September 2015, with...
View ArticleCashFeeder Review: $34.5 million dollar cash gifting?
Identified as President of the company on the Cash Feeder website is “Selva Athithan K.”. My Name is Selva Athithan.K from Tamil Nadu, and I am the Managing Director of Cash Feeder Program. Tamil Nadu...
View ArticleOnLegacy Network Review: Merchant services & recruitment
OnLegacy Network are currently in prelaunch, with an advertised expected launch date of January 2016. The company claims to be ‘registered as Onlegacy, Inc in the state of California in USA‘, with an...
View ArticleMedicus Global Review: Pharma card & chain-recruitment
There is no information on the Medicus Global website indicating who owns or runs the business. The company website does have an “about us” page, however rather than provide information on Medicus...
View ArticleWorld Ventures under fraud investigation in South Africa
Promotion of World Ventures in South Africa has purportedly stepped up in recent months, prompting fraud investigations by the National Consumer Commission and Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit of the...
View ArticleEssante Organics Review: Toxic-free products & autoship
Essante Organics (pronounced “uh-san-tee”) was launched in 2009 and operate in the health and wellness MLM niche. The company is based out of the US state of Arizona, and is headed up by Founder and...
View ArticleJamberry Nails Review v2.0: Nail wraps with retail focus
BehindMLM first reviewed Jamberry Nails back in March 2012, three and a half years ago. Since then several changes have taken place within the Jamberry compensation plan, so today we’re comparing...
View ArticleDismissal denied, Liberty Reserve Founder going to trial
It’s a common enough belief in the MLM underbelly that hiding offshore is protection enough. You’re off in your little hidey-hole, there’s no way known US regulators are going to come after you… right?...
View ArticleJames Merril criminal trial set for April 2016 (TelexFree)
Last we checked in back in April, a defense lawyer was attempting to delay criminal TelexFree proceedings till June next year. Two of TelexFree’s founders, James Merrill and Carlos Wanzeler, stand...
View ArticleSEC: Rodrigues can’t speak English is “nonsense”
Following claims by Sann Rodrigues’ lawyers that he can’t speak English, the SEC have filed their response. They’re not too happy. Through two attorney’s Rodrigues (right) had previously asserted that...
View ArticleUSFIA pay out $100,000s in car bonuses at Ponzi pageant
Continuing the tradition of Asian-run Ponzi schemes intertwining themselves with lavish displays of ceremony, USFIA recently held a “jewelry queen pageant” in Singapore. Present at the event appears to...
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