Oct 4, 2026 | Legal, News, Pyramid Scheme Politics
Many readers of this site have likely heard about the recent FTC prosecution/settlement with Amway. The action and the FTC rhetoric might seem significant. Amway is the oldest and largest US-based MLM in the world. 47 years ago, the FTC declared...Sep 9, 2026 | Featured, Legal, News
by Robert L. FitzPatrick In every news article, interview, documentary and all books about MLM (except PONZINOMICS), there will be a statement asserting or conceding that “MLM is legal.” Sometimes MLM is called “perfectly legal” or there will...Feb 5, 2011 | Legal, News, PSA in the Media, Pyramid Schemes
Consumer Report Now Available: The Main Street Bubble The new report from Pyramid Scheme Alert, “The Main Street Bubble: A Whistle Blower’s Guide to Business Opportunity Fraud; How the FTC has Ignored and Now Protects It” is now available to the...Apr 20, 2010 | News, Pyramid Schemes
New Audio Series Focuses on "Main Street" Ponzis and Pyramid Schemes (downloadable MP3) December, 2009 Pyramid Scheme Alert has launched an audio documentary focused on Main Street Ponzis, such as multi-level markerting, aka MLM or Network Marketing, cash...