Pyramid Schemes

Why A Hedge Fund Guru Calls This Weight Loss Company a Pyramid Scheme

Investing / Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach / Bill Ackman, Herbalife, Pyramid Schemes

Herbalife is a multi-level marketing company that sells weight loss products and nutritional supplements. On the surface, there’s nothing illegal about that. But one prominent investor, hedge fund guru Bill Ackman, is convinced that Herbalife is a scam. According to Ackman, who runs an $11 billion hedge fund called Pershing Square, Herbalife is actually a “pyramid scheme.” […]

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FTC Shuts Down Pyramid Scheme

Scams / Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach / Burnlounge, Pyramid Schemes

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down the BurnLounge multi-level marketing program after determining that it is in fact an illegal pyramid scheme that misled consumers about the amount of money that could be made through its program. The FTC has ordered BurnLounge to pay $17 million in restitution to consumers who fell for this

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