This is a bit of an odd one. Not only for the timing (there are elections in the US happening right now), but also because although the lawsuit pertains to funds lost through ACN, ACN isn’t a named defendant.

Oh and the plaintiffs are four anonymous individuals.

Things that make you go hmm… [Continue reading…]

CryptoTab Browser provides no information on their website about who owns or runs the business.

The CryptoTab Browser website domain (“cryptobrowser.site”) was privately registered on April 5th, 2018.

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…]

AllAdsWorks provides no information on their website about who owns or runs the company.

The AllAdsWork website domain (“alladswork.com”) was registered on March 17th, 2017.

The domain registration is incomplete and in any event, provides no information about who owns it.

Further research reveals multiple AllAdsWork marketing videos featuring Annique Doman.

On her Facebook page Doman cites herself as the owner and founder of AllAdsWork.

Doman is based out of the UK. Prior to launching AllAdsWork on or around April 2017, Doman was running an eBay dropshipping business. She was also a promoter of the Digital Altitude pyramid scheme.

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

A Great Life operates in the weight loss MLM niche and are based out of Maryland in the US.

Heading up A Great Life are co-founders Wes Wheeler and Dave Lear.

Dave Lear last popped up on BehindMLM’s radar back in 2015, as co-founder of The Elite Networker.

Earlier that same year The Elite Networker co-founders launched Total Takeover.

Both The Elite Networker and Total Takeover operated as pyramid schemes and collapsed shortly after launch.

After The Elite Networker collapsed, Lear went on to promote Valentus.

I wasn’t able to find an MLM history for Wes Wheeler, which I’m flagging as suspicious.

Read on for a full review of the A Great Life MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

Riway operate in the nutritional supplement MLM niche and are based out of Singapore.

Riway is primarily marketed in Asia and claims to have offices in Singapore (global HQ), Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

Heading up Riway is CEO Lim Boon Hong (right).

Rather than provide information about Hong’s corporate background and MLM experience, Hong’s Riway corporate bio is instead full of generic self-flattery.

With his keen business acumen and excellent management abilities, he continuously seeks to improve and insists on leading by example to establish Riway’s market leadership with a determined conviction as he sets his eyes on the global stage, so that everyone could have the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life of freedom.

My own research reveals Hong launched Riway in 2008. Prior to that he was purportedly a Nu Skin affiliate .

The founder Dr Lim Boon Hong and his entourage (Claudia Ong and others) were mlm salespeople from Nuksin [sic], before this Enyouth, before Enyouth DW Group, before DW was Asayo.

They excel in pseudoscience health products such as biomagnetic products (matresses, bed pads) and such.

Plenty of youth people were taken in and cheated of their monies when they were in operation.

Their loved ones and families were not spared either as the target segment was naturally the new joiners in the MLM and their immediate family nexus.

This might explain why Hong’s corporate bio reads more like a grad student trying to impress on their first interview.

Update 24th June 2021 – The above quote is from a Lowyat forum thread on Riiway.

At the time of publication this thread was available and I had linked to it. At the time of this update the thread appears to have been deleted/disabled by Lowyat, so I’ve removed the link.

Quote is still from the original source as accessed in 2018. /end update

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

Poland has stepped up its criminal investigation into DasCoin, following the seizure of 44 million PLN ($11.6 million USD) in stolen Ponzi funds. [Continue reading…]

Thailand’s SEC has issued an investor warning against OneCoin and Orientum.

No digital asset issuer is permitted. No one has filed an application for a license and (details of their business) model with the SEC, so (we are) warn(ing) investors to be cautious.

According to the regulator neither company has registered to offer securities in Thailand, making both MLM offerings illegal. [Continue reading…]

50/50 Crowdfunding (also known as 50/50 Fast Funding) provides no information as to who owns or runs the business on their website.

The 50/50 Crowdfunding website domain (“5050cf.com”) was first registered in August 2017.

The domain registration details were last updated on August 9th, 2018. Unfortunately the registration is private and provides no information on the owner.

Further research however reveals blog posts on the 50/50 Crowdfunding website authored by David T. Rosen.

Rosen (right) first popped up on BehindMLM’s radar in 2015, as founder of PIE 24/7.

PIE 24/7 was basically a “pay a monthly fee and recruit other affiliates who do the same” scheme.

By early 2016 it appears PIE 24/7 collapsed, with one affiliate claiming they hadn’t been paid for 7 months as of April.

In March 2018 Rosen resurfaced with Cooperative Crowdfunding, a 3×10 matrix gifting scheme.

Alexa traffic estimates for the Cooperative Crowdfunding website suggest the scam collapsed a few months after launch.

Read on for a full review of the 50/50 Crowdfunding MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

Despite all sorts of nonsensical reports coming out of the OneCoin affiliate-base, the German criminal investigation into OneCoin is still very much active. [Continue reading…]

BehindMLM first reviewed Zinzino in 2013. Back then the company was primarily focused on Europe and marketed a coffee pod system.

Europe is still Zinzino’s care market but since 2013 the company has expanded to include nutritional supplements.

On the management side of things Zinzino is still headed up by CEO Bergheim Pettersen (right).

Around April 2017 a reader reached out and requested a Zinzino review update.

Unfortunately at the time Zinzino did not provide a copy of their compensation plan and I was unable to locate one otherwise.

Earlier this month another reader requested a review update, and provided me with a copy of Zinzino’s updated compensation plan.

Read on for an updated review of the Zinzino MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]