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Silver Star Live’s David Mayer sued by CFTC for fraud

Silver Star Reside was a foreign exchange themed MLM alternative we got here throughout in 2019. Based mostly on its enterprise mannequin we concluded that, at a minimal, Silver Star Reside was engaged in securities fraud. We first realized of CFTC motion towards Silver Star Reside in late 2019. Two of the corporate’s co-owners, Candace […]

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Crowd1 securities fraud warning issued in New Zealand

A Crowd1 securities fraud warning has been issued by New Zealand’s Monetary Markets Authority. The FMA’s June fifth warning cites Crowd1’s Spanish company deal with and states We suggest exercising warning earlier than coping with Crowd1 and Influence Crowd Know-how S.L. as they don’t seem to be registered corporations or monetary service suppliers in New

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Cardiffs denied stay, Poujade up for contempt & trial date

Final month we coated the Jason and Eunjung Cardiff’s try to have FTC proceedings towards them stayed, pending a since withdrawn enchantment towards the sale of their home. The Cardiffs additionally argued “they weren’t afforded due course of”, and had a complain about most of their motions being denied. The court docket disagreed and denied

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Scoville denied use of victim funds to pay legal fees (again)

Final August Charles Scoville filed a movement requesting Visitors Monsoon victims pay his $270,000+ authorized invoice. On Might twenty ninth Scoville’s movement was denied. As said just by the courtroom: A defendant in a securities fraud lawsuit doesn’t have a constitutional proper to make use of frozen property to pay for an legal professional. The

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FTC issues second COVID-19 warning to MLM companies

The FTC has issued a second COVID-19 warning to main gamers within the MLM business. This time across the regulator is citing examples of selling fraud from Youngevity, Melaleuca, Isagenix, Juice Plus+, Plexus Worldwide and Vivri. Particular examples of COVID-19 advertising fraud cited by the FTC embrace: Juice Plus A video selling The Juice Plus

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SEC sues Dan Putnam & Jean Ramirez for $12 mill in fraud

The SEC has filed a federal fraud lawsuit towards Daniel F. Putnam, Jean Paul Ramirez Rico and Angel A. Rodriguez. The SEC alleges the defendants defrauded customers out of a minimum of $12 million by cryptocurrency securities fraud. Along with the first particular person defendants named above, the SEC names Putnam’s seventy-six 12 months outdated

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Crowd1 “pyramid scam” warning issued in Gabon

Crowd1 has been recognized as a “pyramid rip-off” by Gabon’s Ministry of Economic system and Finance. In a June 1st communication, Gabon’s prime monetary regulator warns that Crowd1 is akin to community advertising pyramid rip-off methods wherein revenue doesn’t come gross sales exercise however from the recruitment of latest members. Thus, solely the designers of

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