Avlitex has received a trading fraud warning from Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA). [Continue reading…]

Vidme fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

Vidme’s website domain (“vidme.io”), was privately registered on April 2nd, 2025.

Further research reveals promoters citing Mike Popovich as Vidme’s founder:

“Mike and Barb Popovich” made a name for themselves as Amway (Quixtar) promoters in the 1990s/2000s;

 Mike and Barb were in the Air Force, working in cubes all day, when they first saw the Quixtar business opportunity.

Mike & Barb Popovich are Diamonds based in Colorado. They qualified Emerald and Diamond in 2001.

Popovich was part of Ron & Georgia Lee Puryear’s World Wide Dream Builders Amway downline (now World Wide Group).

I initially wasn’t sure if this was Vidme’s Mike Popovich but was able to confirm through Popovich’s “Mike Popovich – Freedom Ministries” YouTube channel:

Freedom Ministries is led by Mike and Barb Popovich and based in Colorado Springs with an emphasis on the love and grace of God.

Last year and up until around March 2025, Popovich was promoting “Social Goats”:

Through our membership program and generous affiliate plan, content creators and the community are all truly rewarded.

This is an opportunity that not only helps creators generate residual income but also allows followers to generate residual income as well.

Today Social Goats’ website is no longer accessible. Whatever Social Goats was, it has since collapsed and/or been abandoned.

In a “How to sign up and start here” marketing video on Vidme’s website, Chris Miller cites himself as a Vidme co-founder:

To the best of my knowledge Miller does not have an MLM history.

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…]

HelloBit fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

HelloBit’s operates from multiple website domains:

1. hellobitc.com (already flagged for fraud by CloudFlare) – privately registered on August 13th, 2024
2. hellobitq.com (already flagged for fraud by CloudFlare) – privately registered on September 23rd, 2024
3. hellobit.pro (already flagged for fraud by CloudFlare) – privately registered on July 21st, 2024
4. hellobit.com (already abandoned) – private registration last updated on May 24th, 2025
5. hellobit3.com – privately registered on February 3rd, 2025
6. hellobitb.com – privately registered on August 13th, 2024
7. hellobitd.com (already abandoned) – privately registered on August 13th, 2024

It’s highly likely HelloBit has used and continues to use domains in addition to the above list.

Of note is all of HelloBit’s websites are hosted on Alibaba Cloud:

This suggests whoever is running HelloBit has ties to China.

HelloBit has already attracted the attention of financial regulators:

• Spain’s CNMV issued a HelloBit securities fraud warning in March 2025
• New Zealand’s FMA cited HelloBit on a list of fraudulent investment schemes in April 2025

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…]

OnPassive owner Ash Mufareh has settled fraud charges with the SEC for $32 million. [Continue reading…]

Alliance in Motion has been ordered to cease business operations by the Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit (VFIU).

VFIU commenced an investigation into Alliance in Motion (aka AIM Global), following a marketing event held at the Ramada Resort on August 5th. [Continue reading…]

BehindMLM initially reviewed MWR Life in 2015. A reboot of My Warranty Rewards, MWR Life marketed access to third-party telephone subscription services.

By 2018 MWR Life had switched out telephone subscriptions for Travel Advantage, a discounted travel services platform. A previously offered finance services subscription was spun off separately as MWR Financial.

BehindMLM revisited MWR Financial in May 2024, only to discover yet another “Make Wealth Real” reboot.

Ten years have passed since BehindMLM’s original MWR Life review. While we have kept up to date with its various spinoffs, today BehindMLM revisits MWR Life itself for an updated review. [Continue reading…]

SparkChain AI fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

SparkChain AI’s website domain (“sparkchain.ai”), was privately registered on December 7th, 2024.

Offsite SparkChain AI marketing spam cites “Ethan Cole” as the company’s founder and CEO:

Ethan Cole doesn’t exist outside of SparkChain AI’s own marketing. This likely means he doesn’t exist (or will be played by an actor at some point).

Additional red flags include SparkChain AI’s website footer links, including SparkChain AI’s privacy policy and general terms and conditions, being broken. This is indicative of a scheme hastily put together from a template.

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…]

Michael Shannon Sims, a defendant in the CFTC’s The Traders Domain Ponzi case, has been accused of mortgage shenanigans, hiding luxury watches and failing to disclose requested financial information.

On July 28th, the Traders Domain Receiver filed a motion requesting Sims be ordered to show cause over multiple injunction violations. [Continue reading…]

Prime Ten fails to provide ownership or executive information on its website.

Prime Ten’s website domain (“primeten.co”), was privately registered on March 10th, 2025.

In an attempt to appear legitimate, Prime Ten represents it has an MSB license for “PrimeTen LLC” through FinCen:

PrimeTen LLC appears to be a New Mexico shell company.

In addition to not being a financial regulator, anyone can register a shell company with FinCen to get an MSB certificate.

To that end FinCen states on every MSB certificate issued;

FinCEN does not recommend, approve, or endorse any business that registers as a money services business.

Any such claim and similar claims are false and may be part of a scam or attempt to deceive consumers.

In addition to New Mexico, Prime Ten also provides a New Zealand shell company registration for “PrimeTen Limited”:

Due to the ease with which scammers are able to register shell companies with bogus details, for the purpose of MLM due-diligence these certificates are meaningless.

To that end New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority issued a Prime Ten securities fraud warning on July 28th, 2025.

We recommend extreme caution when dealing with Prime Ten and its website primeten.co. We are concerned that Prime Ten is operating a scam and targeting overseas investors.

Prime Ten is not registered or licensed in New Zealand to provide financial services or financial products.

While Prime Ten claims to be operating from New Zealand, its website cannot be accessed from New Zealand IP addresses.

This is a red flag and indicates that a deliberate block has been put on its website, to avoid detection by New Zealand authorities.

We understand that individuals may receive a message from a “Jessica Meir” on Telegram inviting them to invest in an upcoming “crypto project” with a company that is in pre-launch. They are then asked by Jessica to move the conversation to WhatsApp where more information is provided.

Be extremely cautious about any unexpected texts or messages about investment opportunities.  They are usually a scam.

If you receive messages like this, do not respond and block the sender.

It’s noted that at time of publication Prime Ten has deleted both its website linked Telegram username and YouTube channel.

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…]

Iyovia defendants Jason Brown, Matthew Rosa and their company Global Dynasty Network, have settled fraud allegations brought by the FTC and State of Nevada for $36 million. [Continue reading…]