Multilevel marketing (MLM) programs are a legitimate way of selling products – think Amway, Tupperware and Mary Kay. They become illegal pyramid schemes when the emphasis is on recruiting new ...

Investopedia explains pyramid schemes, how they work, their different forms, and how people can avoid these fraudulent money ...

“Wanna swim in cash?” The first season of the podcast “The Dream” starts by asking the listener this question. This is the ploy many people who sell the fantasy of wealth for a multi-level marketing ...

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 ...

Most Americans have been aware for some time that multi-level marketing schemes are bad — either through recent books or documentaries like LuLaRich. But did you know exactly how bad? Bridget Read, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Bridget Read shares an investigation into ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — State and federal regulators continue to warn investors about new investment scams, especially during a time like this when people are desperately looking for better returns in a ...