Pyramid schemes want people to believe they're legitimate companies. Only the very few at the top of the pyramid ever make a ...

If you’ve ever gotten a message from one of those former friends from high school offering you a “once in a lifetime business opportunity,” odds are you’ve been exposed to a multi-level marketing (MLM ...

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 ...

Not every side hustle is what it appears to be. You might come across some that look like simple ways to make extra money, ...

The Secret Sister gift exchange may look festive, but it's an illegal pyramid scheme that resurfaces every holiday season.

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, ...

Most multilevel marketers have rebuttals at the ready when potential recruits accuse them of peddling a pyramid scheme. One of the canned comebacks for Donald Trump’s late-aughts MLM—because, of ...

A global multi-level-marketing business that sells expensive water ionisers is shifting its target audience to Aussie tradies ...

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 ...

What is a Ponzi scheme? The fraudulent investment program known as a Ponzi scheme entices investors with the promise of extremely high profits. The Ponzi scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, who ...

One of the top contenders for Kamala Harris' running mate is a former NASA astronaut — who unfortunately, as a newly-resurfaced video shows, used to hawk sketchy nutritional supplements. As Washington ...