BehindMLM initially reviewed uThriv back in 2014. Major issues identified at the time were failure to provide information about uThriv’s products, a lack of retail focus and chain-recruitment.

On October 26th Joe Tessin, co-founder and President of uThriv, responded to our review.

Thanks for the things you shared. We have grown and made many improvements and continue to do so…. I would be grateful if you gave us another look and review!

Today we take another look at uThriv and go over what’s changed. [Continue reading…]

This one slipped through the cracks and was only recently brought to our attention by BehindMLM reader “TS”.

Turns out back in August a number of MBI International scammers were arrested in Taiwan.

The following is a run down in English, from a third-party translation and that of Kasey Chang. [Continue reading…]

There is no information on the 2Biz Guaranteed Cash website indicating who owns or runs the business.

The 2Biz Guaranteed Cash website is hosted on the free Yola site platform.

A few months ago Jose Delgado launched similar looking websites on the Beep free hosting platform.

The Solid Trust Pay account “css500” used by both Real Cash Now and Cash Rite is featured on the 2Biz Guaranteed Cash website.

Real Cash Now was launched in July and was a four-tier Ponzi cycler. Cash Rite was launched in August and was also a Ponzi cycler.

Beep shut down both schemes shortly after launch, which has likely prompted Delgado to now switch over to Yola.

Read on for a full review of the 2Biz Guaranteed Cash MLM opportunity. [Continue reading…]

There is no information on the Super Matrix website indicating who owns or runs the business.

The Super Matrix website design and featured copy however are cut and pasted from the LifeBTC website.

Here’s the “about us” spiel from the Super Matrix website;

SuperMatrix are the Navy Seals of the community of like-minded members who are interested in donating to each other.

A small ELITE TEAM that always gets the JOB done right.

Way more than just LEADERS. We are individuals, crypto-nerds, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, thinker and doer with the passion for BTC.

And here’s the LifeBTC version;

We, the LifeBTC Crew are the Navy Seals of the community of like-minded members who are interested in donating to each other.

A small ELITE TEAM that always gets the JOB done right.

Way more than just LEADERS. We are individuals, crypto-nerds, fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, thinker and doer with the passion for BTC.

LifeBTC was a bitcoin-based Ponzi cash gifting scheme launched on or around October 4th. By October 8th the scheme had collapsed and shut down.

The three admins listed on the official LifeBTC Facebook group are Swoyam Jit Singh, Karen L Creasey and Robin D. Silva.

Further research reveals affiliates citing Luis Castillo as the Super Matrix admin.

I myself was unable to independently verify this information and Castillo’s connection to LifeBTC, if any, remains unknown.

On the 4th of July, Castillo (right) was promoting an investment opportunity he claimed participants could make “up to $3,000 a day” through.

I just joined an opportunity that can easily earn you $10,000.00 in 30 days with just a $125.00 starting investment.

Available for USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, India, Bahamas, New Zealand. United Kingdom and Philippines.

I find it really interesting and easy to achieve. And of course it’s a legal company based in the USA. You could make up to $3,000 per day.

Castillo himself is from the Dominican Republic

The Super Matrix website domain was registered on the 9th of October 2016, however the domain registration is set to private.

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…]

There is no information on the Hi Hourly website indicating who owns or runs the business.

The Hi Hourly website domain (“hihourly.com”) was registered on the 8th of July 2016, however the domain registration is set to private.

Despite only having launched in late September, Hi Hourly claim

to this date , the grand value of the property our clients have invested in through Hi-Hourly is over 2 billions across 25 markets worldwide.

No proof of this claim is provided anywhere on the Hi Hourly website.

Hi Hourly do provide a certificate of incorporation from the UK Companies House. These costs about £20 GBP and require nothing more than a virtual mailing address in the UK.

“Harrison Scott” is listed as the sole Director of Hi Hourly. The use of generic Anglo-Saxon names is common in fraudulent UK-based incorporation filings.

Alexa currently estimate that Pakistan (36.6%) and Indonesia (19.6%) are the two largest sources of traffic to the Hi Hourly website. It is highly likely that the admin(s) running Hi Hourly are based out of one of these countries.

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…]

Back in August the Zhunrize Receiver announced that 2,395 out of 19,905 filed victim claims, representing losses of $33.9 million dollars, have been allowed.

The Receiver has been working with victims of disallowed claims, with another 466 claims since allowed. [Continue reading…]

There is no information on the Merlyn Bitcoin website indicating who owns or runs the business.

The Merlyn Bitcoin website domain (“merlynbitcoin.org”) was registered on the 2nd of May 2016, however the domain registration is set to private.

At the time of publication Alexa estimate that Italy (35%) and India (16%) are the largest sources of traffic to the Merlyn Bitcoin website.

This strongly suggests that Merlyn Bitcoin is being run out of one of these two countries.

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…]

There is no information on the Share Now Biz website indicating who owns or runs the business.

The Share Now Biz website domain (“sharenowbiz.net”) was first registered on the 5th of December, 2015. The registration was recently updated on October 17th, suggesting this is when the current owner took possession of it.

Kao Ke Saetern is listed as the owner of the domain. An address in the US state of California is also provided.

Saetern first popped up on BehindMLM’s radar back in August, as the owner of Team Build Income.

Team Build Income was a five-tier cash gifting scheme that collapsed shortly after launch.

Before the dust had settled on Team Build Income, Saetern returned with the launch of We Care We Build.

Like Team Build Income, We Care We Build is also a cash gifting scheme. Alexa statistics suggest We Care We Build is popular in the Netherlands and South Africa.

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

One of the key points of contention at the upcoming preliminary injunction hearing, is whether Charles Scoville’s pseudo-compliance will hold up in court.

Scoville represents Traffic Monsoon’s Ad Packs were not securities because he never used the word “investment” on the Traffic Monsoon website.

Traffic Monsoon affiliates referenced the opportunity as an investment scheme, however because Scoville himself didn’t, he argues Ad Packs aren’t securities.

Scoville and the SEC have been going back and forth on this point, with the last filing by the SEC on the matter before the trial next week echoing my own thoughts on the matter. [Continue reading…]

There is no information on the BitPays Global website indicating who owns or runs the business.

The BitPays Global website domain (“bitpaysglobal.org”) was registered on the 2nd of August 2016.

The domain registration lists only “Methew” as the owner and Hong Kong as an address. The details provided appear to be completely bogus.

Alexa currently estimate that 92.8% of all traffic to the BitPays Global website originates out of India. This strongly suggests that whoever is running BitPays Global is also based out of India.

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…]