An Employment Scam in the Financial Services Industry
Describes an employment scam that finance grads and those considering financial, insurance and securities sales should be aware of. What to do if you've been scammed; links to similar sites.
www.armydiller.com
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Anti-MLM and Anti-Amway Webring
Sites containing informational material regarding the MLM industry, especially Amway.
www.cocs.com
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Bigsmart Pyramid Promoters Settle FTC Charges
Federal Trade Commission press release announces that Darrin Epps and Edward Lamont are barred for life from participating in multi-level marketing schemes. (August 9, 2001)
www.ftc.gov
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Cagey Consumer: Multi-level marketing
Analysis and debunking of Multi-Level Marketing as an industry as well as scrutiny of a number of specific MLMs and complaints generated about them.
cageyconsumer.com
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FTC Sues Nationwide Internet Scam
Press release about FTC lawsuit against StreamLine business opportunity.
www.ftc.gov
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False Profits
About the book, an exposé and analysis of the multi-level marketing (MLM) industry
www.falseprofits.com
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MLM Survivor
News, lawsuits, personal experiences, and information.
www.mlmsurvivor.com
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Metabolife probe launched
Metabolife International, the leading seller of the controversial weight-loss supplement ephedra, is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. (August 15, 2002)
www.cnn.com
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MetroActive: Shaking the Money Tree
by Amy Chen Mills- 'From Amway to Equinox, multilevel marketing schemes have won 7 million devotees on the promise of unlimited wealth and freedom. But when the numbers don't add up, distributors lose more than their dreams.' (October 3, 1996)
www.metroactive.com
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Multilevel Marketing Plans
Tips from the Federal Trade Commission regarding MLMs.
www.ftc.gov
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