Ponzi schemes pay out early investors with money from later investors. They differ from pyramid schemes in that Ponzi schemes are presented as investments with large returns, rather than business ...

Being able to sit in your PJs all day while you work from home with a schedule you set for yourself sounds great, right? Today, there are more and more opportunities to work for a multi-level ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A lot of people sell a product out of their home to make some extra money, maybe makeup or a weightloss supplement. It’s called multi-level marketing, and even though it’s ...

Scammers want you to believe they're offering you a legitimate money-making opportunity. Seniors are seen as prime targets due to the potential that they have money saved for retirement. If an ...

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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Better Business Bureau is warning against a pyramid scheme operating under the appearance of a legitimate. The BBB said Lightning Shared Scooter Company LLC has been taking ...

Ryan Scribner shares MLM red flags and tips to avoid getting trapped in a multi-level marketing scheme and pyramid schemes. Hikers on popular trail near Yosemite scramble for cover as gunfire erupts ...

Three individuals were sentenced to prison for their roles in running a fraudulent pyramid scheme that left thousands of victims with over $23 million in losses. The scheme, known as “8 Figure Dream ...

The Paparazzi Jewelry company has agreed to pay $1.9 million and change the way they do business after the Washington State Attorney General’s office alleged the company operated as a pyramid scheme.