Pyramid schemes want people to believe they're legitimate companies. Only the very few at the top of the pyramid ever make a ...

“People ask what do I do. I said, ‘I build pyramids, man.’” “Is this one of those pyramid things? Hell, yeah it is. If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t be doing it. Do I look dumb enough to go get a job again?” ...

Scammers want you to believe they're offering you a legitimate money-making opportunity. Seniors are seen as prime targets due to the potential that they have money saved for retirement. If an ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Federal officials said a Fort Collins man was one of three people sentenced Monday for founding and operating a Wyoming corporation called “8 Figure Dream Lifestyle” as an illegal ...

When 23-year-old college graduate Julie was invited to a “girls night party” where the guests were told by a woman named Shawna from a company called Pure Romance that they could make big bucks ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A lot of people sell a product out of their home to make some extra money, maybe makeup or a weightloss supplement. It’s called multi-level marketing, and even though it’s ...

The Secret Sister gift exchange may look festive, but it's an illegal pyramid scheme that resurfaces every holiday season.

The sharp decline in Herbalife’s stock price (NYSE:HLF) to multi-year lows and Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman gasconading his “psychological short” bet against the shares triggered mixed reactions from ...

People have strong, often negative, feelings about corporate America. Some think it’s a scam, and others dislike that they've had no choice but to devote much of their lives to it. One woman falls ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Better Business Bureau is warning against a pyramid scheme operating under the appearance of a legitimate. The BBB said Lightning Shared Scooter Company LLC has been taking ...

The Government of New Zealand has previously funded Branislav Hock's research on pyramid schemes but not directly related to this article. The Government of New Zealand has previously funded research ...