Pyramid schemes want people to believe they're legitimate companies. Only the very few at the top of the pyramid ever make a ...

Mackenzie McKee isn’t a fan of MLM’s and she let her followers know it Pic credit: MTV Mackenzie McKee of Teen Mom OG took to social media to voice her dislike of multilevel marketing schemes and ...

Multilevel marketing (MLM) programs are a legitimate way of selling products – think Amway, Tupperware and Mary Kay. They become illegal pyramid schemes when the emphasis is on recruiting new ...

A seven-second video with no dialogue somehow says it all — the scream wafting across a college dorm room is unmistakably anguished. “My roommate just found out that the pyramid scheme she got ...

I am sure you have heard of Avon and Tupperware, and you may even have their products in your home. Both of these companies are referred to as multilevel marketing companies, or MLMs. Multilevel ...

Popular video-sharing app TikTok updated its community guidelines this week to ban videos that promote multi-level marketing in an effort to protect users from financial scams. Any content that ...

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 ...

FTC enforcement actions against MLM pyramid schemes can be viewed in eras, with recent years among the most active. The FTC’s first-ever Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding ...

TikTok is known for being ahead of pop culture, and recent updates to its terms of use might also be putting it ahead of legislation. The app made waves on Tuesday ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A lot of people sell a product out of their home to make some extra money, maybe makeup or a weightloss supplement. It’s called multi-level marketing, and even though it’s ...