Mike Azcue settles WorldVentures bankruptcy fraud for $850K
Former CEO and WorldVentures Director Michael Azcue has settled with the Spherature Investments Liquidating Trustee. [Continue reading…]
Investview settles Apex fraud with SEC for $375K
Investview has settled Apex fraud allegations with the SEC for $375,000.
The civil monetary penalty represents just 1.7% of the $21 million the SEC alleges Apex took in.
As alleged by the SEC, Investview offered unregistered securities through Apex. [Continue reading…]
Tupperware Belgium collapses, bankruptcy approved
Tupperware’s operations in Belgium have officially collapsed.
As reported by HLN on January 13th, Tupperware’s US executives have given the go ahead for bankruptcy proceedings. [Continue reading…]
Qatar VIP Review: Stolen identity “click a button” Ponzi
Qatar VIP fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.
Qatar VIP’s website domain (“qlmavip.top”), was privately registered on January 11th, 2025.
Of note is Qatar VIP’s website domain being registered through the Chinese registrar Alibaba (Singapore).
As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing over any money. [Continue reading…]
Windly Energy Review: Boris CEO MLM crypto Ponzi
Windly Energy fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.
Windly Energy’s website domain (“windly.energy”), was privately registered on April 3rd, 2023.
Over on Windly Energy’s official YouTube channel we find an actor with an African (Caribbean?) accent playing CEO “Jason Marmon”.
Marmon doesn’t exist outside of Windly Energy’s own marketing, making him a prime Boris CEO candidate. This is further supported by the actor referring to Windly Energy as “whine-dly” in its marketing videos.
It should be noted that while Windly Energy marketing began in October 2023, the Jason Marmon actor didn’t surface till November 2024.
On its website Windly Energy represents it is based out of California in the US. This is based on registration of the shell company Windly Energy LTD.
Windly Energy LTD was registered in California in April 2023 and lists Jason Marmon, through a Regus virtual office address, as its sole registered Agent.
Due to the ease with which scammers are able to incorporate shell companies with bogus details, for the purpose of MLM due-diligence shell company registration in any jurisdiction is meaningless.
Despite only existing since 2023 at the earliest, in its obligatory rented office marketing video Windly Energy falsely claims it was founded in 2015.
While not always, Boris CEO schemes are typically the work of eastern European scammers (Russia and/or Ukraine).
As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing over any money. [Continue reading…]
Josh Denne & Jeremy Roma sued for RICO fraud
Utherverse Inc. and founder Brian Shuster have sued Joshua Denne, Jeremy Roma and Blockchain Alliance.
In their January 10th filed suit, Utherverse Inc. and Shuster allege violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). [Continue reading…]
Smart Desktop AI pyramid scheme collapses
Corey Price’s Smart Desktop AI pyramid scheme has collapsed.
Earlier this month Smart Desktop AI’s website was replaced with the following admin message: [Continue reading…]
SquareOne co-founder arrested on child sex charges
SquareOne co-founder Travis Bradley Martin has been arrested on child sex charges.
Martin was arrested on January 8th, 2025 by the Lehi PD in Utah. [Continue reading…]
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 and civil penalties – from covered companies making deceptive claims.
AI Cambridge Review: Quantitative trading “click a button” Ponzi
AI Cambridge fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.
AI Cambridge’s website domain (“cambridgeai.xyz”), was privately registered on December 16th, 2024.
AI Cambridge’s official marketing features Chinese:
This suggests whoever is running AI Cambridge has ties to China.
As always, if an MLM company is not openly upfront about who is running or owns it, think long and hard about joining and/or handing over any money. [Continue reading…]