For as long as I can remember now senior panelists in Speak Asia have been steadfastly pointing to the Solomon James writ 383 and insisting it will decide the fate of Speak Asia on all fronts.

Given that the Solomon James writ 383 case lodged in the Supreme Court is a civil case revolving around the recovery of money from Speak Asia, I myself have maintained that there is little chance it will have any bearing on the criminal investigations into the company.

This is evidenced by Speak Asia’s (and their sidekicks over at AISPA) multiple cases lodged in a number of courts trying to squash FIRs lodged against the company. The company and their legal team seem to be of the belief that by quashing FIRs against the company will somehow negate the criminal liability of running what has been described as the largest MLM fraud India has ever seen.

A few days ago, one such case originally launched by AISPA (now the Crasto writ 3611), took an interesting turn in that one of the named defendants, Navniit Kkhosla, informed the court he’d received his lost money and in light of this ‘does not wish to pursue the complaint (any further)‘.

As usual, the one-sided biased story put out by Speak Asia, AISPA and their senior panelists was that the FIR had been withdrawn and that a significant obstacle had been overcome.

When the order of the March 15th writ 3611 case was made public an hour or so ago however, not surprisingly it painted an entirely different picture. [Continue reading…]

In mid February 2012 Dwayne Starchuk went into prelaunch with Xxxtreme Exposure, a Ponzi scheme. To date, Xxxtreme Exposure has attracted 130 members and paid out $1741 in investment returns.

About a week later I learnt Starchuk was also launching another company, Crazy4Ads. Crazy4Ads, which is also a Ponzi scheme, was less succesful than Xxxtreme Exposure attracting just 59 members and paying out $729 in returns.

Prior to both these schemes it seems Starchuk tried his hand at a single line investment scheme with Got Paid Ads. Read on for a full review of the Got Paid Ads MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

The idea that people can simply pay money to offset their carbon output has always seemed flimsy to me.

The actual carbon being emitted isn’t reduced meaning people’s pollution habits aren’t changing. Furthermore it’s been reported that less than 30% of money spent in purchasing carbon offsets are actually used to reduce carbon emissions.

Personally I think it’s much more effective to actually change your habits rather than just throw money at it (ride a bike, take shorter showers, don’t leave the lights on etc.).

Nonetheless, seeking to combine the purchase of carbon offset units with a MLM style compensation plan comes the CO2 Rewards business opportunity.

Read on for a full review. [Continue reading…]

As someone who reviews MLM business models and compensation plan structures, it’s completely out my hands what direction the industry takes or the trends it goes through.

If a particular business model catches the eye of company owners, more often than not clones start to pop up all over the place. And the simpler the business model can be replicated, the more abundant the clones.

As a reviewer, with little to distinguish between the business models being cloned, it can be a challenge at times to keep up. One of the reasons I do try to catalogue as many MLM companies as I can though, is so that I hope to build BehindMLM into a valuable resource over the years that catalogues who ran what and when, to the best of my knowledge.

Just over two years ago the website 12 Daily Profit launched in December of 2009. In its original incarnation, 12 Daily Profit promised up to 12% daily ROIs on investments made with the company over 12 days.

An obvious Ponzi scheme, sometime in 2010 12 Daily Profit went bust and the domain expired. Apparently looking to resurrect the opportunity, the domain has been registered again and a new website was launched a few days ago.

Read on for a full review of the 12 Daily Profit MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

For me fake nails have always been hit and miss. Kinda like breasts, some people prefer natural fingernails (perhaps with a modest paint if the occasion calls for it) and others don’t mind going all-out nuts (nails so blingy they leave you blind).

Personally I find the latter category a bit tacky (on both fronts!) but each to their own.

Hoping to combine the sale of fake nails comes Jamberry Nails. Read on for a full review of this recently launched MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

Company name that sounds like it’s endorsed by the Power Rangers? Check.

Stock photo image of woman who looks like she’s about to orgasm whilst clutching a big wad of cash? Check.

Old bald guy holding a laptop?… well, ok I guess.

I know that shallow investment schemes have to some extent rely on hype to attract investors… but this it’s been a while since I’ve seen one as over the top as Ultra Mega Cash.

Read on for a full review. [Continue reading…]

Although the matrix + ‘product that has nothing to do with commissions’ MLM business model is pretty much dead, from time to time we still see hopeful admins trying to resurrect the model.

Not much different from the companies that have come before it, today we review the Fast Matrix Return MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

I’m not a mathematician, but I always thought that by tripling something you increased whatever it was by 300%.

Calling themselves Fast Dollar Tripler, but only paying out 150% on money invested with them… this company seems to think otherwise.

Read on for a full review. [Continue reading…]

When I think of Mazu the first thing that pops into my mind is Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea. Believed to protect any who venture out into the sea and those who live near coastal areas, Mazu (also spelt Matsu), is worshipped by a large number of devotees around the world.

Although Mazu Global don’t explicitly make reference to Mazu herself, with sea-based ingredients in their aloe juice it’s obvious they’re looking to make an association between themselvess and Mazu, goddess of the sea.

Read on for a full review of the Mazu Global MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

The Money Ad Packs website FAQ states:

MoneyAdPaks.com is an exciting website for your advertising.

MoneyAdPaks.com is NOT an investment program. Please do NOT treat it as such.

Yet the front page of the website clearly informs visitors that

Receive 150% profit on your funds IN 30 days.

All of our plans have a potential payout of 150% ROI.

So which is it, an investment scheme or a ‘website for your advertising’?

Read on for a full review of the Money Ad Packs MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]