Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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BULLETIN: Lyoness, ‘Plan B’ Program Of Zeek And ASD Figure Keith Laggos, Charged In Australia With Operating ‘Pyramid Scheme’

BULLETIN: Lyoness, 'Plan B' Program Of Zeek And ASD Figure Keith Laggos, Charged In Australia With Operating 'Pyramid Scheme'

BULLETIN: (Updated 2:35 p.m. EDT U.S.A. Aug. 29) Lyoness, the purported “Plan B” scheme of Zeek Rewards and AdSurfDaily figure Keith Laggos, has been charged in Australia with operating a pyramid scheme. News of the Australian prosecution was published tonight by BehindMLM.com. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a statement on the […]

PONZI/FRAUD BRIEFS: Georgia HYIP Pair Sentenced To Combined 27 Years; Florida Fraudster Whose Wife Awaits Sentencing Gets 10 Years; Australian Court Rules TVI Express A Pyramid Scheme

PONZI/FRAUD BRIEFS: Georgia HYIP Pair Sentenced To Combined 27 Years; Florida Fraudster Whose Wife Awaits Sentencing Gets 10 Years; Australian Court Rules TVI Express A Pyramid Scheme

EDITOR’S NOTE: This information is presented in the form of briefs. Georgia HYIP/Ponzi pair sentenced: Geoffrey A. Gish, 57, of Lawrenceville, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a $29 million “high-yield” scam that fleeced investors of more than $17 million. Myra J. Ettenborough, implicated in the same scam initially […]

BULLETIN: FTC, Canadian Competition Bureau Take Down Alleged ‘Yellow Pages’ Scam; Case Reminiscent Of Failed 2009 Bid By AdViewGlobal Autosurf To Launch New Website With Purported ‘Listing Service’

BULLETIN: FTC, Canadian Competition Bureau Take Down Alleged 'Yellow Pages' Scam; Case Reminiscent Of Failed 2009 Bid By AdViewGlobal Autosurf To Launch New Website With Purported 'Listing Service'

BULLETIN: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Canadian Competition Bureau have taken down an alleged ‘Yellow Pages” scam in which businesses in the United States and Canada were deceived into paying for unwanted listings in online business directories. The scam was centered in Europe, authorities from both countries said. The Competition Bureau said it […]