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TelexFree acknowledge SEC investigation

With TelexFree affiliates publishing all sorts of rubbish pertaining to the SEC investigation of the company, it was only a matter of time before the company itself would have to address the regulatory elephant in the room. Unfortunately those hoping for information on the Wednesday subpoena summons are going to be left disappointed. TelexFree’s lawyers [Continue reading…]


TelexFree US investigation linked to WCM777

As first reported by Patrick Pretty, the US state of Massachusetts Securities Division has confirmed they are investigating TelexFree. A US investigation was first announced by Brazilian Public Prosecutor Alessandra Marques back in January, with TelexFree denying there was an investigation taking place at the time. Since Patrick Pretty’s initial announcement at least two independent [Continue reading…]


Will TelexFree’s ads hold up against the SEC?

I think we can all agree at this point that TelexFree’s new compensation plan has been hastily put together in direct response to the recently revealed Massachusetts Securities Division investigation. Nobody seems to really understand it, the information that has leaked out thus far raises more questions than it answers and for reasons known only to [Continue reading…]


SEC TelexFree investigation began in April 2013?

Despite Steve Labriola, TelexFree’s International Marketing Director, promising affiliates that “if there’s something going on we’ll let you know,” at the time of publication the company has failed to make any official announcement on the Massachusetts investigation. Fresh from partying it up in Spain, Monday has all but come and gone in the US and [Continue reading…]


TelexFree Compensation Plan v2.0 Review

Despite the repeated claims that TelexFree’s existing compensation plan and business model was “absolutely not a Ponzi scheme”, the company has decided to recently announce some changes. Likely due to the co-incidental timing of Massachusetts confirming a US investigation into the company and issuing subpoenas ordering TelexFree officials to appear before the SEC this Wednesday, [Continue reading…]


Rwanda announces TelexFree Ponzi investigation

Over the past month or so Steve Labriola, TelexFree’s International Marketing Director, has been flying around the world seeking to strengthen the company’s efforts to attract new affiliate investors. The Dominican Republic, Haiti and Spain are just some of the countries Labriola has visited recently, and as he continues his affiliate investor recruitment-drive globally, his [Continue reading…]


Reactions to new TelexFree compensation plan

After accepting $289 AdCentral investments on the promise of a $52 a week ROI for roughly two years, TelexFree recently announced some upcoming changes to its compensation plan. Some details of the plan have emerged in Portuguese but as of yet no official English documentation has been released. Two days ago Carlos Costa, one of [Continue reading…]


TelexFree US investigation confirmed (again)

Back in January of this year, Allessandra Marques of the Acre Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a US regulatory investigation into TelexFree is underway. Citing the “senstive” nature of the investigation, no further information was provided. Despite the obviousness of regulators in Brazil likely being in contact with regulators in the US (TelexFree are registered [Continue reading…]


British police issue TelexFree scam warning

TelexFree has recently been attempting to make inroads in Europe. In addition to heavily promoting the investment scheme throughout Russia, the company’s affiliate investors have also targeted western European countries. Anticipating Europe to be a primary source of new investor funds with which to pay out existing investors with, TelexFree are even going so far [Continue reading…]


TelexFree to release new compensation plan?

Providing yet more evidence that TelexFree’s AdCentral investment scheme is nothing more than a $20 a week ROI Ponzi scheme, the company appears to be gearing up to release a new compensation plan.