Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

'I've made $5,000 in two days': Beware the 'Loom' scheme scamming your friends and family – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

‘I’ve made $5,000 in two days’: Beware the ‘Loom’ scheme scamming your friends and family  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Source link

Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

When a Business Offer or Coaching Program Is a Scam – Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov)

When a Business Offer or Coaching Program Is a Scam  Consumer Advice | Federal Trade Commission (.gov) Source link

Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

ZeekRewards: Cash cow or Ponzi scheme? – Victorville Daily Press

ZeekRewards: Cash cow or Ponzi scheme?  Victorville Daily Press Source link

Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

‘BTCM’: Another Kenyan crypto mining Ponzi scheme goes bust – Mariblock

‘BTCM’: Another Kenyan crypto mining Ponzi scheme goes bust  Mariblock Source link

Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

Bentley University is facing a lawsuit from a former student-athlete who claims he was wrongfully expelled from the school weeks before graduating after being caught up in a pyramid scheme. boston25.com/4mmY3uI – facebook.com

Bentley University is facing a lawsuit from a former student-athlete who claims he was wrongfully expelled from the school weeks before graduating after being caught

Financial Scams

Walmart Agrees to $100 Million Judgment to Settle FTC, States’ Charges Over Deceptive Earnings Claims Related to the Company’s Spark Driver Delivery Service

Walmart, Inc. has agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states that the company caused delivery

Financial Scams

FTC Issues COPPA Policy Statement to Incentivize the Use of Age Verification Technologies to Protect Children Online

The Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement today announcing that the Commission will not bring an enforcement action under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection

Financial Scams

FTC to Host February 26 Workshop on Measuring Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop, “Measuring Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy,” to explore efforts to measure consumers’ privacy preferences,

Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

Bogus 'mentoring' schemes promise quick riches to vulnerable young people – RNZ

Bogus ‘mentoring’ schemes promise quick riches to vulnerable young people  RNZ Source link

Financial Scams

Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Seek Public Comment for Guidance on Business Collaborations

Today, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry regarding potential additional guidance on collaborations among competitors.