Gold Quest Leaders Arrested in Iran

December, 2009 Iran joins other countries in efforts to protect citizens from multi-level marketing(MLM) scams. The MLM scheme, Gold Quest, which was a knock-off of the former US-based MLM scheme, Gold Unlimited, was banned in Iran in 2005. It has also been prosecuted...

Canadian Class Action Suit Against Amway

Canadian Consumers File Class Action Lawsuit Against Amway, Charging Deception and Pyramid Scheme November, 2009 A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Amway in Canada. Though unconnected to the recently released book by Eric Scheibeler, the new lawsuit...

Pre-Paid Legal Hit with SEC Subpoena

October, 2009 The MLM, Pre-Paid Legal, has been served a subpoena from the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding documents related to its treasury stock repurchase program, marketing practices, membership information, and disclosure practices, among...

China Leads New Crackdown on MLM Frauds

China Leads the World in Battling Illegal (USA-stlye) MLMs; New Crackdown on the Frauds" September, 2009 China is battling American-style MLM’s with armed police, arrests and public education. A new consumer organization has been formed to help consumers...