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Viago Review: Seacret Direct’s 2024 reboot

Back in September Seacret Direct, formerly a personal care MLM company, rebranded itself as Viago and Club Viago. Seacret Direct’s former website now redirects to a Viago branded website. Somewhat confusingly, there’s also a separate Club Viago website set up to market the same company. To keep things simple I’m going to refer to Viago [Continue reading…]


Family First Life settles employee sexual harassment suit

Family First Life and Tiffany Tranghese have reached a settlement. Details are still being finalized but the settlement is expected to resolve Tranghese’s allegations of sexual harassment as a former Family First Life employee.


AI Profit USDT Review: Quantitative trading “click a button” Ponzi

AI Profit USDT fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. AI Profit USDT operates from two known website domains; aiprofitusdt.vip and aiprofitusdt.org. Both domains were privately registered on November 3rd, 2024. AI Profit USDT has already attracted the attention of financial regulators. The Central Bank of Russia issued an AI Profit USDT [Continue reading…]


Marco Ochoa settles iComTech fraud with CFTC for $1M

Marco A. Ruiz Ochoa has settled civil iComTech fraud charges with the CFTC. As per the terms of the settlement, Ochoa is


OakSmart initiates “OAK USD Coin” exit-scam

OakSmart has initiated an OAK USD Coin Ponzi exit-scam. OakSmart’s exit-scam was announced two days after BehindMLM reviewed OakSmart, and California’s DFPI issued an OakSmart securities fraud desist and refrain order.


Swag Ponzi scheme collapses, withdrawals disabled

The Swag Ponzi scheme has collapsed. Italian media are reporting Swag withdrawals have been disabled, affecting “almost 30,000” investors.


Glory Assurance Review: Trading signals “click a button” Ponzi

Glory Assurance fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website. Glory Assurance operates from two known website domains; gloryassurance.com (marketing) and hashkingdom.com (app). Both of Glory Assurance’s website domains were privately registered on February 2nd, 2024. If we look at the source-code of both of Glory Assurance’s websites we find Chinese: This suggests [Continue reading…]


Visalus files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Visalus, owned by Texas-based LaCore Enterprises, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As per the filing, signed by Niklas Sarnicola, Visalus owes “less than $3,024,725” to “more than 100,000 creditors”.


Blue Electric “click a button” Ponzi targeting Bulgaria collapses

Blue Electric Technology Limited, aka BETL, has collapsed. The “click a button” app Ponzi heavily targeted Bulgarians, reportedly resulting in thousands of investors losing millions of dollars. BETL’s “click a button” ruse was portable phone chargers.


Holton Buggs shamelessly fighting Traders Domain injunction

Disgraced MLM veteran Holton Buggs is shamelessly challenging the CFTC’s request for a Traders Domain preliminary injunction. Buggs, who is alleged to have misappropriated millions of dollars through Traders Domain, is the only defendant challenging proceedings.