Receiver: No indication USFIA’s GemCoin was legitimate
We last reported on USFIA late last year, covering the recovery of over $20 million dollars by the Receiver. The behind-the-scenes work of the Receiver continues, with the latest updates provided in...
View ArticleMLM Hits Review: $6 chain-recruitment scheme
There is no information on the MLM Hits website indicating who owns or runs the company. The MLM Hits website domain (“mlmhits.com”) was first registered on the 6th of November, 2014. The registration...
View ArticleBuyezee Review: Pay to play e-commerce portal
Buyezee are incorporated in the US state of Delaware and operate in the e-commerce MLM niche. Despite providing basic information about the company on their website though, there is currently no...
View ArticleOneCoin add €25,000 package, suspend withdrawals
The last investment increase OneCoin introduced was their €18,800 Festival package. Announced last November, the Festival package was a limited time promotion that ended recently. Potentially strapped...
View ArticleRandy Jeffers outed as Oregon’s top tax delinquent
I’ve always maintained that there’s something unnerving about charity-based MLMs. The notion of a business opportunity and charity are polar opposites, with an intermingling of to the two more often...
View ArticleLife Leadership Review: Personal, financial & prof. tools
According to the “about us” page on the Life Leadership website, the company was ‘founded in November 2011 by eight entrepreneurs‘. One of those founders appears to have since left the company, with...
View ArticleKristi Johnson forfeits $2.6 million, now homeless
Last we checked in with criminal proceedings against Kristi Johnson, her sentencing had been delayed until the resolution of Troy Barnes criminal trial. Through the Achieve Community Ponzi scheme,...
View ArticleCanadian Zeek net-winner trial rescheduled for Sept
Not entirely sure why, but a new order in the Zeek Receiver’s litigation against Canadian net-winners has “reset” the trial with a new date in September. Jury Trial reset for 9/6/2016 10:00 AM in...
View ArticleVienna Court of Appeal upholds Lyoness T&Cs are illegal
Alleging Lyoness’ Terms & Conditions were “incomprehensible”, the Association for Consumer Information (VKI) in Austria took legal action against the company back in 2013. In their lawsuit VKI...
View ArticleLegalShield: DSA does not enforce its code of ethics
LegalShield has leveled a series of scathing criticisms at the Direct Selling Association and its member companies. A press-release published on LegalShield’s website on March 2nd cites “concerns about...
View ArticleBasic Reset claim FDA approval of medical testimonies
BehindMLM reviewed Basic Reset late last year in December. The compensation plan looked good and the products fit their purpose, but what caught our eye were medical claims and testimonials published...
View ArticleUniverTeam OneCoin’s latest acquisition?
Hot off their acquisition of SiteTalk back in January, UniverTeam appears to be OneCoin’s newest source of gullible investors. As of yet no official announcement has been made by OneCoin, however in...
View ArticleCeraCoat Unlimited Review: Second attempt at US market
BehindMLM first reviewed CeraCoat Direct back in early 2013. Decent enough compensation plan and product, but a major problem with the opportunity was a lack of retail. At the time, only affiliates...
View ArticleJM Ocean Avenue Review: Pay to play & affiliate autoship
JM Ocean Avenue came about following a merge between Ocean Avenue and JM International in 2014. Ocean Avenue was launched back in 2012 by Fred Ninow and Ken Dunn. JM International was founded in 2009...
View ArticleSEC’s Ceresney: Legitimate MLM involves retail sales
Despite a lack of retail a key focal point in several MLM-related enforcement actions over the past few years, there are still those who argue the legitimacy of chain-recruitment autoship schemes....
View ArticleDarryle Douglas arrested, in custody
Following the regulatory shutdown of Zeek Rewards, Darryle Douglas was classified an insider and pursued by the court-appointed Receiver. After years of ignoring proceedings against him and then...
View ArticleBinary options MLM? Demand to see SEC registration.
Over the past year or so I’ve seen an increase in financial service related MLM opportunities. Typically these schemes are registered somewhere shady in Europe, however their primary source of...
View ArticleYoulab Global Review: $399 or no affiliate discount
Youlab Global launched in mid 2015 and are based out of California in the US. Heading up the company is Founder John de Vries, who also serves as Youlab Global’s CEO. De Vries first popped up on...
View ArticleNorwegian DSA warn against OneCoin pyramid scheme
Although not as large as its US counter-part, Norway’s Direct Selling Association (DSA) has 22 member companies. The organization claims that around 75% of Norway’s 88,000 MLM affiliates belong to one...
View ArticleClassifieds That Pay Review: Paid affiliate chain-recruitment
There is no information on the Classifieds That Pay website indicating who owns or runs the business. The Classifieds That Pay website domain (“classifiedsthatpay.com”) was registered on the 28th of...
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