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FTC Actions Against Scammers, MLM, Pyramid Schemes, Fake Sellers and More

FTC Actions Against Scammers, MLM, Pyramid Schemes, Fake Sellers and More:

The FTC has been going after scxammers. Here are some of the actions:

Stormy Wellington - FTC Takes Action Against High-Level MLM Participant who Deceived Workers About the Amount of Money They Can Earn
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a high-level participant in a multilevel marketing (MLM) company over allegations she used false or baseless earning claims to recruit workers, most of whom did not earn any money from the venture.
FTC Takes Action Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supposed Height-Enhancing Supplements for Kids and Teens
Proposed settlement order requires TruHeight and its principals to pay $750,000; bars them from making false or unsupported health claims and using fake or incentivized consumer reviews. They deceptively advertised the effectiveness of a range of supplements touted as supporting height growth in children and teenagers, and relied on reviews that were written by their own employees and vendors, or by consumers who were offered a free product or discount in return for writing a 5-star review.
FTC: Warnings about MLM's and here, with an overview at here
FTC: Lotions and Potions: The Bottom Line About Multilevel Marketing Plans [PDF]
FTC: The Bottom Line About Multilevel Marketing Plans [PDF]