While not illegal by definition, many MLMs have become infamous for their controversial business practices—and others have been revealed to be little more than illegal pyramid schemes.

Associate Commissioner Joseph Liava'a says pyramid schemes often thrive in close-knit communities, including churches, because of the trust which exists within these groups. The Commission took ...

The Commerce Commission is urging consumers to be wary of opportunities that seem too good to be true, after two individuals pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court to charges related to the ...

The Commerce Commission is urging consumers to be wary of opportunities that seem too good to be true, after two individuals pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court to charges related to the ...

Video / NZ Herald, AFP A South Auckland trio have been fined for their involvement in a pyramid scheme which targeted the Pasifika community through traditional cash-based gifting. An estimated ...

Get-rich-quick schemes that rely on pyramid donations are to be outlawed, ministers have announced. People are offered handsome returns on gifts that can run in to thousands of pounds. But the ...

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“These things, they are finite, because in a country like The Bahamas, there are only so many people that will get involved in this, and so at some point that pyramid scheme is going to collapse.” ...

On Tuesday, the San Francisco concert series dropped its 2025 lineup. The summer festival is scheduled to run every Sunday from June 15 through Aug. 10, concluding with a two-day picnic weekend on ...

The Securities Commission is pleading with Bahamians who invested with Creators Alliance to contact it after declaring the venture has “the hallmarks of a pyramid scheme” - a common type of ...