You might have seen the famous pink Cadillac driven by successful Mary Kay salespeople. Or, maybe you noticed someone on your Instagram feed showing off their Herbalife swag along side images of their ...

Have you ever heard of someone who claimed to make a lot of money by investing in a new cryptocurrency or a trading program that promised high returns? Did they also tell you that you could join them ...

Ponzi and pyramid schemes depend on new money and recruitment to survive. These schemes promise returns from new participants, not real economic activity. Bitcoin does not require recruitment or ...

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 ...

Forex is not a pyramid scheme. Forex trading is a legitimate global market where currencies are bought and sold based on supply and demand, and it operates through decentralized exchanges, banks, and ...

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 ...

People have strong, often negative, feelings about corporate America. Some think it’s a scam, and others dislike that they've had no choice but to devote much of their lives to it. One woman falls ...

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FRISCO, Texas – The Office of the Attorney General secured a $10.76 million final judgment and permanent injunction against a reality television couple from Frisco that ran an illegal pyramid scheme.

Dallas police Chief Eddie García fired a lieutenant accused of engaging in “gifting circles” that officials said amounted to a pyramid promotional scheme. Lt. Giovanni Wells was terminated during a ...

Leave it to Megan Abbott to tap into the American zeitgeist and play on her readers’ fears like a conductor leading a doomsday orchestra. As high school and college graduates across the country ...