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EXW’s Benjamin Herzog sentenced to 5 years prison

EXW Ponzi founder Benjamin Herzog has been sentenced to five years in prison. Herzog and nine EXW Ponzi co-defendants were sentenced on Wednesday by Klagenfurt Regional Court.


Corsair Group’s Finland recycling ruse comes undone

What’s left of Corsair Group has rallied around a recently signed agreement with Shell. As outlined on Shell’s website; September 2024 In Europe, Shell and Corsair sign supply agreement for pyrolysis oil from post-consumer plastic waste produced at Corsair’s chemical recycling facility in Jämsä, Finland. Shell will process the pyrolysis oil at its Chemicals Park in Moerdijk. And [Continue reading…]


Auratus launches “Storage Boxes”, 3rd unregistered securities offering

Auratus Gold has launched its third unregistered securities offering; “Storage Boxes” built around its TGP token. TGP, or Tas Gold Points, is scheduled to be dumped on the BitexLive exchange in November. BitexLive is owned by Josip Heit’s longtime business partner Leon Filipovic.


Google secures default judgment against OTCAI app scammers

Google has secured an injunction against the scammers behind OTCAI and other “click a button” Ponzi apps. Google filed suit against Yunfeng Sun, aka Alphonse Sun and Hongnam Cheung, aka Zhang Hongnim and Stanford Fischer, on April 4th. In its suit, which pushed RICO fraud charges, Google alleged Sun and Cheung had


The iCon Group MLM pyramid scheme arrests in Thailand

Thai authorities have made multiple arrests and seizures pertaining to The iCon Group. The iCon Group is an MLM company marketed across Thailand in Thai. Products detailed on The Icon Group’s website, which is still active, reveal a typical nutritional supplement offering.


Dial A Mula securities fraud warning from South Africa

Dial A Mula and associated companies have received a securities fraud warning from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA).


Melaleuca sues Vital Health & CEO over cross-recruitment

Melaleuca has filed suit against Vital Health alleging cross-recruitment. For those not familiar with the term, cross-recruitment refers to recruitment of distributors in alleged violation of distributor contracts. It typically occurs when a prominent promoter of one MLM company leaves for another company. Inevitably recruitment of their former company downline commences. This occasionally prompts legal [Continue reading…]


Jumeirah VIP Review: Stolen identity “click a button” Ponzi

Jumeirah VIP fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Jumeirah VIP’s website domain (“jumeira.vip”), was privately registered on September 4th, 2024. Jumeirah VIP has already attracted the attention of financial regulators. The Central Bank of Russia issued a Jumeirah VIP pyramid fraud warning on October 9th, 2024. As always, if an MLM [Continue reading…]


Generation Zoe Ponzi trial kicks off in Argentina

The Generation Zoe Ponzi trial has kicked off in Argentina. Commencing October 16th and expected to run till December 11th, the mammoth trial will determine the future of owner Leonardo Cositorto. Cositorto, appearing in a bulletproof vest alongside co-conspirator Maximiliano Batista, is on trial for criminal association and fraud.


Marcus Brisco settles with SAEG Ponzi Receiver for $400K

Marcus Brisco has settled with the SAEG Ponzi Receiver for $400,000. The CFTC filed suit against Brisco in January 2023 over his participation in the collapsed SAEG Ponzi scheme. As part of the CFTC’s lawsuit, a Receiver was appointed to “recover assets for the benefit of [SAEG] victims”. On October 7th, a settlement between Brisco [Continue reading…]