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Wake Up Now goes after its former head: Sues ex-CEO Kirby Cochran, et al for...
Only a few days ago did I report that Wake Up Now (WUN) may be heading for eternal slumber. Turns out, it's got some last gasp yet, but only to drag down somebody with it.You heard it here, folks...
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BREAKING NEWS: SEC halts "Achieve Community" ponzi scheme
English: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters located at 100 F Street, NE in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The shoe have dropped,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: PlanB4You Admin "Johny Schabregs" arrested by Netherland...
PlanB4You, a suspected low-level ponzi scheme had been shut down in December 2014 by Netherland's FIOD (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service). Instead of keeping his nose clean and await trial,...
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Can You Forgive Your Pastor Defrauding You Because He Said it's "Not...
Imagine this scenario:Your pastor is a man you trusted because you trusted people who are men of God. You've seen him save people from alcoholism. You know him to be a moral man that came from humble...
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MLM History: DSA Killed a Bill in 2010 That Would Have Saved MLM
Network Marketing is in an identity crisis, and it had been for decades.At the beginning MLM was really about selling stuff. It is in the past 3 decades that MLM had morphed into an industry no longer...
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MLM Basics: The Truth Behind "MLM Confidence"... When Being Confident Is...
It seems that MLM / NM placed a LOT of emphasis on "confidence". If you search for "mlm confidence" you will get 441000 results (as of post date)But what does this really mean? The first link, from...
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Scam Basics: When you're beyond "not right", but into "not even wrong"
Why do victims of a scam never seem to listen to reason, before, during, and even AFTER the scam?The problem is, at least partly, due to lack of skeptical mindset."It is impossible for a man to learn...
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MLM Basics: Critical Thinking for MLMers -- Errors in Perspective
Previously MLMSkeptic have pointed out various reasoning problems of many participants in MLM, but someone pointed out why don't I have a guide on what *should* be done instead?So here's the effort,...
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Is a Scam Targeting Veterans "to end poverty" citing a FAKE JAG lawyer?
A potential scam called SVM Global is soliciting participants that promises "100K to 1M in 90 days"SVM Global promises 100K to 1 Million in 90 days, WTF?!So what the heck is this thing? It's ran by a...
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More on "SVM Global" possible scam warning signs, and how people "whitewash"...
Previously we've covered a potential scam called "SVM Global" where the operator, "Sheila V. Tabarsi" claimed to be able to turn 100K into 1M in 90 days, with minimum buy-in at $990, and may be...
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When the Lies Don't Even Make Sense: "Bluechip Business Bonds" HYIP
Another HYIP (read: small online Ponzi scheme) that hit the scenes recently is "Bluechip Business Bonds", which obviously has nothing to do with business or bonds. Instead, it's promising up to 4%...
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OLD NEWS: World Ventures busted in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia back in 2014
According to Chinese news (Hunan TV) World Ventures, i.e. "WV", was investigated by Changsa Public Security back in October 2014. Other sources indicate that World Ventures was also met with legal...
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This is how many scammers react to questions...
When you ask some scammers (or scammer-taught sheeple / judas goats) about their scheme, they may react this way:http://dilbert.com/strip/2015-04-27
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Fiverr is the Goto Place for Shill Testimonials
Fiverr is a site where people put themselves out to do small jobs for $5.00 USD (thus the name) and recently, a LOT of scams needing "testimonials" from people decided to employ amateurs off Fiverr in...
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More Idiots Who Don't Check the Information They Pass On: UFUN Edition
UFUN is a multi-national alleged ponzi scheme that has ties in Thailand, Malaysia, China, and other countries. In the past three weeks Royal Thai Police have swept up a lot of the heads of the company,...
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The Worst Kind of Scammer: False Claim of Government License by Options Rider
Ever heard of "Options Rider"? No? Me Neither, that is, until they started announcing absolutely bull****. But let's start from the beginning.Back on April 16th, a review of Options Rider appeared on...
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How Much Is a Scam Like a Cult: 2015 Edition
Previously MLMSkeptic have discussed the similarities between a cult of believers (about a common theme) and a large scale scam such as a pyramid or a Ponzi scheme (and in certain cases, multi-level...
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Scam Absurdities: Stupid Meme passed on by MAPS idiots
Recently I came across this really really really stupid meme posted by a "Lloyd Dotson"There are (at least) 3 things that were VERY VERY wrong with this meme. Did you spot them yet?When you think you...
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The More Things Change, the More They Stay The Same: Scammer Joined More Scams
Apparently once you joined the seedier side of MLM (i.e. the pyramid and Ponzi scheme side), you get addicted to the easy money and you can't get out.Kevin Trudeau apparently started cheating his way...
View Article5 Reasons Pyramid Schemes Are Worse Than You Thought (Cracked.com)
Cracked can be relied on for controversial and irreverent take on some topics, and their supposed "5 Reasons Pyramid Schemes Are Even Worse than You Thought" was no exception.Let's just say they gloss...
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