Shona Gates considered herself a savvy businesswoman, having built a successful spray tanning business in her hometown. But three years after joining a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme, her life was in ruins. "My marriage was almost destroyed, my body was…[Continue Reading...]
Multilevel marketing (MLM) has been around since the advent of Nutralite in 1945. And it has flourished in the shadows, enriching some while bankrupting others. (This aspect is highlighted in the Amazon Prime docuseries "LuLaRich" about the MLM company LuLaRoe.) Despite its…[Continue Reading...]
It starts with a seemingly innocent compliment about nice shoes or a lovely bag. But the flattering remark can just provide an opening for a sales pitch. “A couple approached us at [the Short Pump] Target,” recalls Lori Reibach. “The…[Continue Reading...]
Thinking you’re making a new friend and then finding out you’re being scammed? Oh, no! But that’s exactly what happened to a woman named Dani and she was nice enough to share her story on TikTok. “The Amway scam is…[Continue Reading...]
Author Jane Marie joined “Inside the Issues” host Amrit Singh to discuss what led her to write “Selling the Dream: The Billion Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans.” Marie’s book investigates what drives people to participate in multi-level marketing and explores that…[Continue Reading...]
Most multilevel marketers have rebuttals at the ready when potential recruits accuse them of peddling a pyramid scheme. One of the canned comebacks for Donald Trump’s late-aughts MLM—because, of course, Trump once had his own MLM—is a doozy: “If you…[Continue Reading...]
On U.S. social media, false and harmful posts from connections shilling the dubious products of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies have become inescapable. Why it matters: Trust in media is descending to unprecedented depths — and social media increasingly is media.…[Continue Reading...]
TikToker Kate Kowalczik (@lcswkate) recently uploaded a viral clip that’s accrued over 781,000 views in which she delineates how, on several occasions, she’s been approached by multi-level marketing employees while shopping in “discount stores.” Kowalczik highlights how these individuals will…[Continue Reading...]
Claims regarding supposed "psychic abilities" have been the basis for endless scams in the United States. The Cult Education Institute has one of the largest historical archives online concerning this subject.[Continue Reading...]
Pyramid scheme news: In 2023, India witnessed the launch of over 400 new multi-level marketing pyramid schemes, marking a five-year high, Economic Times reported citing Strategy India, a consultancy specialising in policy, compliance, and direct selling, and an associate member…[Continue Reading...]
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