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Paul Burks ZeekRewards CEO Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

February 14, 2017

  A federal judge Monday handed Paul Burks, founder of ZeekRewards.com, three concurrent prison sentences of 14 years and eight months for his lead role in the Ponzi scheme. ...
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Paul Burks, Zeekrewards
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Maelle Beauty Out Of Business – Younique Products Sued The Company

February 10, 2017

  7,000 Maelle Beauty distributors (mentors) are in shock, due to a legal dispute with Younique products, the company has to cease business for 5 months. Maelle Beauty was ...
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Chris Welch, CEO, Maelle
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Thermomix Australia – A Vorwerk company – Is Being Sued By A Former Distributor

February 6, 2017

  According to News.com.au an Australian based magazine, Thermomix a Vorwerk company is sued by a former distributor. News.com.au: THE $2089 Thermomix calls itself “the most advanced appliance on ...
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Frank van Oers, CEO, Vorwerk
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Herbalife Paid a $200 Million Fine – Then the FTC Screwed it Up

February 6, 2017

  According to an article in Forbes, Herbalife paid a $200 Million fine and then the FTC screwed it up: Three weeks ago, on Jan. 10, the Federal Trade ...
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Michael O. Johnson, Herbalife, CEO
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Legal Shield CEO Jeff Bell Open Letter To The FTC On Pyramid Schemes

February 3, 2017

  Jeff Bell is CEO of LegalShield, an USA based leading provider of affordable legal plans and identity theft solutions for individuals, families and small businesses, serving more than ...
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Jeff Bell, Legalshield, CEO
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Zeek Rewards – Dawn Wright Olivares and Daniel Olivares In USA Jail

January 14, 2017

  If you are found guilty for organizing a Ponzi Scheme in the USA this is what happens: The Patrick Pretty website reports: 7.5 year in jail for former ...
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Paul Burks, Zeekrewards
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FTC Speaks Out About Vemma, Herbalife And The Network Marketing Industry

January 11, 2017

  Lesley Fair, senior attorney at Federal Trade Commission has published the next article. industry members can learn a lot by reviewing the conduct the FTC says violated the ...
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FTC Raid
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If The FTC Raid Your USA Based Company

December 26, 2016

  If the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the USA raid your network marketing company, the results are devastating for distributors, employees as the owner(s). Distributors are losing their ...
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FTC Raid
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FTC Press Release: Vemma Agrees To Ban On Pyramid Scheme Practices To Settle FTC Charges

December 16, 2016

  Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Arizona-based Vemma Nutrition Company will end the business practices that the FTC alleged created a pyramid scheme. The multi-level marketing ...
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Jessica Rich, FTC, Director
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Breaking News: Vemma Vs. FTC – Pyramid Case Settled

December 15, 2016

  In August 2015 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - an USA Government institution - hit Vemma with full power, 25 agents entered the head office in Phoenix, Arizona ...
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BK Boreyko, Vemma, CEO,
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Consumer Watchdog TINA Going After Plexus Worldwide

December 13, 2016

  TINA.org is a non-profit organization that uses investigative journalism, education, and advocacy to empower consumers to protect themselves against false advertising and deceptive marketing. The organization has triggered ...
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Tarl Robinson, Plexus Worldwide, CEO
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Legit Direct Selling Companies, Ponzi’s, Pyramids And Our Opinion

December 11, 2016

We at Business For Home get almost daily the question “Is company XYZ legit or a Ponzi – Pyramid scheme?” Hard to answer as it takes in-depth knowledge of ...
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