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One of the proposals in Uhuru Kenyatta’s Budget speech was introduction of legislation to ban pyramid schemes and "non-genuine multi-level marketing schemes". Having vigorously supported such a move ...

The MLM industry saw a global decline of 2.3% in 2023, with significant drops in North America and Asia/Pacific markets. Major MLM companies like Rodan + Fields, Beautycounter, and Tupperware are ...

Mary Kay isn’t the only pyramid scheme out there that targets stay-at-home wives and mothers looking for quick cash, an emotional support system, and — perhaps most of all — empowerment. Within the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Bridget Read shares an investigation into ...

The sharp decline in Herbalife’s stock price (NYSE:HLF) to multi-year lows and Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman gasconading his “psychological short” bet against the shares triggered mixed reactions from ...

“Wanna swim in cash?” The first season of the podcast “The Dream” starts by asking the listener this question. This is the ploy many people who sell the fantasy of wealth for a multi-level marketing ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate multilevel marketing plan (MLM) and an illegal pyramid scheme - even for the agencies that investigate them. If you are considering ...

Most Americans have been aware for some time that multi-level marketing schemes are bad — either through recent books or documentaries like LuLaRich. But did you know exactly how bad? Bridget Read, ...

If you’ve ever gotten a message from one of those former friends from high school offering you a “once in a lifetime business opportunity,” odds are you’ve been exposed to a multi-level marketing (MLM ...

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Wednesday officially declared Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) schemes, referral marketing, Pyramid and Ponzi Schemes illegal in ...