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An Arizona court has ruled Success by Health was a pyramid scheme. Having now considered the disputed evidence in its capacity as finder of fact, the Court concludes that the FTC should also prevail on its pyramid scheme claim as to SBH. The decision marks the first significant MLM related win for the FTC since [Continue reading…]

A third individual has been charged in connection to the “Mike G Deal” investment scheme. Bryan Lee was indicted under seal on May 15th. Sometime between May 16th and May 19th Lee was arrested, leading to the unsealing of the indictment on May 18th.

As part of a massive 131 judgment, the Arizona court hearing the FTC’s case has held the Success by Health Defendants liable of evidence spoliation.

The Arizona Corporation Commission is looking to file a securities fraud cease and desist against We Sell Miners LLC and owner Jeremie Sowerby. The ACC’s Securities Division claims We Sell Miners LLC and Sowerby have violated Arizona’s Securities Act.

My BlockX has received a securities fraud warning from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). As per the OSC’s May 17th warning;

A new report from a court-appointed Monitor suggests Financial Education Services’ compliance efforts are heading in the right direction. The FES Monitor filed his first report last November. In the report, which focused heavily on FES’ ongoing compliance efforts, the Monitor claimed “more can be done”. In a second report filed on April 27th, the [Continue reading…]

A year after his arrest in Russia, Andrey Khovratov remains in detention behind bars. In an attempt to secure release, Khovratov filed an appeal against his detention on March 24th. The court denied the appeal on April 17th. The order provides insight into the current status of Khovratov’s case.

Indian authorities have made arrests in relation to two “click a button” app Ponzi schemes.

The SEC has secured an Entry of Default against Emerson Pires in his Mining Capital Coin fraud case. As with his parallel EmpiresX fraud case, Pires failed to file a response to the SEC’s Mining Capital Coin lawsuit.

CryptoProgram has been ordered to cease trading in British Columbia, Canada. The British Columbia Securities Commission issued the order after CryptoProgram was confirmed to be committing securities fraud.