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FTC seeks comment on MLM deceptive earnings claims

The FTC is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule, as well as a newly proposed Earnings Claim Rule. While deceptive income claims are already illegal as per the FTC Act, the FTC states the proposed changes would allow the FTC to seek strong relief – including money back for consumers [Continue reading…]


Generation Zoe’s Leonardo Cositorto wants to marry prisoner

The clown show surrounding Leonardo Cositorto’s Generation Zoe trial in Argentina continues. The latest is Cositorto announcing plans to marry a fellow prisoner.


GSB Settlement claim portal delay response email

On January 3rd BehindMLM reached out to AlixPartners seeking an update on the continuously delayed victim claim portal. Hi, This is the second email I’m sending as the first went unanswered back in September. Can you provide an update to victims of GSB as to why the victim claim portal is being continually delayed? Thanks. [Continue reading…]


Stephanie Wildes settles Profit Connect fraud for $90K

Stephanie Megan Wildes has settled with the Profit Connect Receiver for $90,000.


Traffic Monsoon victims given another 60 days to file claim info

Victims of the Traffic Monsoon Ponzi scheme have been given another 60 days to file claim details. As of the original claim bar date, October 31st, 2024, 660 US and 9205 foreign Traffic Monsoon victims had filed allowed claims with sufficient information. These claims top $45 million. Another 9685 victims have eligible filed claims but [Continue reading…]


CFX Legacy securities fraud warning from Australia

CFX Legacy has received a securities fraud warning from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC added CFX Legacy to its Investor Alert List on December 12th, 2024.


How Australian promoters violate ASIC’s Auratus fraud warnings

Despite the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) issuing two fraud warnings, a group of die-hard investors continue to promote Auratus and Billionico. Today we take a look at how Australian investors are violating ASIC’s Auratus and Billionico fraud warnings.


OakSmart securities fraud warning from New Zealand

OakSmart has received a securities fraud warning from New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority. As per the FMA’s December 19th warning;


SingliWorld & TriumphFX scammers jailed in Singapore

Two Malaysian scammers behind SingliWorld and TriumphFX have been jailed. On January 3rd, Leong Koon Wah and Ng Kuan Chuan were sentenced to ten years and six months and seven years and six months respectively.


BitClub Network sentencings continued to Feb 2025

Sentencing of three BitClub Network scammers have been continued to February 2025.