Archive for October 29th, 2014

SEC Official Speaks On TelexFree Case At ‘Fraud Affects Every Community’ Event At FTC, Announces ‘Pyramid-Scheme Task Force’ And Tells Audience That ‘Program’ Consumed Entire $50,000 Retirement Account Of Trusting Mom

SEC Official Speaks On TelexFree Case At 'Fraud Affects Every Community' Event At FTC, Announces 'Pyramid-Scheme Task Force' And Tells Audience That 'Program' Consumed Entire $50,000 Retirement Account Of Trusting Mom

“We know of at least one victim who borrowed, I think, $50,000 from his mother and gave it all to [TelexFree]. And it was her entire retirement.” — Melissa Armstrong, assistant chief litigation counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Oct. 29, 2014 UPDATED 12:19 P.M. EDT OCT. 30 U.S.A. Affinity fraud was one of the […]

NASAA: Watch Out For Ebola-Related Scams, Especially On The Internet

NASAA: Watch Out For Ebola-Related Scams, Especially On The Internet

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today warned the investing public to watch out for Ebola-related scams. “Past experience tells us that periods of uncertainty or fear are prime time for con artist looking to make a quick score,” said William Beatty, NASAA president and Washington Securities director. “Investors should approach with caution any […]

Nevada Isssues Warning On Wings Network MLM ‘Program’; Says It Is Being Sold ‘Door-To-Door’ And Is Targeting Spanish And Portuguese

Nevada Isssues Warning On Wings Network MLM 'Program'; Says It Is Being Sold 'Door-To-Door' And Is Targeting Spanish And Portuguese

As the PP Blog reported on May 15, Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin sued the Wings Network MLM “program” and some of its promoters, alleging securities violations and a “thinly veiled pyramid scheme” targeting minority communities. Now, Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller has published a warning on Wings Network, saying the online “program” even […]