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Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy

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Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy

Should breast cancer foundations accept cash from companies selling these products?

Vemma Health Claims

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Vemma Health Claims

A TINA.org investigation has cataloged over 200 instances from 2005 to 2015 in which Vemma distributors have either made or referenced claims that the Vemma product line can treat, cure,…

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

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Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.

What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

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What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

Having combed through the 200-plus pages that the FTC filed against Vemma Nutrition Company, Vemma International Holdings, Inc., Benson K. (B.K.) Boreyko, Tom Alkazin and his wife Bethany (defendants) in…

DSSRC Database

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DSSRC Database

Ongoing Deceptive Claims by MLMs Following DSSRC Decisions

Cariuma

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Cariuma

Sneaker company modifies sponsored social media post following TINA.org inquiry.

Basic Reset

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Basic Reset

This MLM company might need to reset how it markets its miracle supplements.

Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma

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Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma

Business school dean cautions students and other deans.

Amplifei

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Amplifei

A misleading income disclosure statement is just the tip of the iceberg with this supplement MLM.

What You Should Know about iMarketsLive

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What You Should Know about iMarketsLive

Questionable leaders and international bans are just the tip of the iceberg for this forex trading MLM.

Allstate’s Safe Driving Bonus

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Allstate’s Safe Driving Bonus

Turns out incentive is not available in, ahem, all states.

The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma

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The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma

Vemma settlement clarifies FTC’s position on what constitutes a legitimate MLM.

Empower Network

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Empower Network

Empower Network says it is a “blogging platform, an intensive training, a secret blueprint on how to earn fifteen grand per month” (Stop right there, this vague description of what…

Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

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Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

Few Jeunesse products are ever sold to anyone but distributors, lawsuit contends.

What You Should Know about Vemma

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What You Should Know about Vemma

Investigation reveals a number of questionable practices.

Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

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Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Says Vemma’s U.S. Reforms Fall Short MADISON, Conn., April 24, 2014 — An analysis by advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has determined that Vemma Nutrition Company’s new compensation plan is…

IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

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IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

TINA.org finds dozens of clinics deceptively promoting IV therapies as a way to prevent and treat the coronavirus.

What You Should Know about Thrive

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What You Should Know about Thrive

Is this company, Le-Vel, on the level?

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

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Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Under a continued crackdown on Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your…

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements

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Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements

Sometimes, even celebrities are surprised by what they’re selling.

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Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy

Vemma Health Claims

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

DSSRC Database

Cariuma

Basic Reset

Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma

Amplifei

What You Should Know about iMarketsLive

Allstate’s Safe Driving Bonus

The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma

Empower Network

Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

What You Should Know about Vemma

Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

IV Therapies and COVID-19: The Drip, Drip, Drip of Deceptive Claims

What You Should Know about Thrive

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements