Robert Fitzpatrick Anti-MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) Books 2012 – Book – False Prophets, by Robert Fitzpatrick 2020 – Book – Ponzinomics, by Robert Fitzpatrick 2023 – Book – Direct Selling: A Nonfiction Fable, by Robert Fitzpatrick  Year-? – Pyramid Politics: The FTC’s Long History of Protecting “Multi-Level Marketing”, by Robert L. FitzPatrick – 14p 2013 0109 -…

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2022 0310 – FTC – Consultation – Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims – FTC-2022-0020 2022 0310 – FTC – Consultation – Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims – FTC-2022-0020  —  [BonkNote] federalregister.gov – [link] regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2022-0020 – [link] Comments – 1.59k – [link] FFL – 2022.05.10 – Family First Life – FFL Earnings Claim Comment Letter (final with…

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FTC – BOR – Business Opportunity Rule 2021 0614 – FTC – Press Release – Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra – Regarding the Business Opportunity Rule – Commission File No. P924214, Federal Trade Commission – 2p 2022 1125 – FTC – Consultation – BOR – Business Opportunity Rule – ANPR, Project No. R511993  —  [BonkNote] 32 Comments – regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2022-0072/comments…

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Pyramid Scheme MLM – Multi-Level Marketing 1999 0509 – 60 Minutes – IHI International Heritage – Stan VanEtten –  “An organization like this one relies on constant, ever-growing premium volume, so it can cover and pay for the deficits,” said W. O. Myrick, a retired chief insurance examiner for Louisiana. If A.I.G.’s incoming premiums shrink,…

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CAI – Consumer Awareness Institute Jon M. Taylor, MBA, Ph.D 2011 0110 – Letter – CAI to FTC – RE: Serious problems with the latest staff report – especially in the light of new information – and a #10,000 challenge, Part 1, CAI – Consumer Awareness Institute – 8p In your staff report posted in…

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MLM – Multi-Level Marketing Pyramid Scheme FTC – Business Opportunity Rule – [link] 2022 0310 – FTC – Proposed – Deceptive or Unfair Earnings Claims, Federal Trade Commission PHP – People Helping People   Primerica A.L. Williams American Can Company PFS CitiGroup WFG – World Financial Group Earnings Scam Leads Scam Tool Scam Airplane Game Chain Letter…

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FFL – Family First Life FFL – Family First Life FFL – Family First Life – Legal Cases Shawn Meaike, Founder youtube.com/@shawnmeaikeofficial 2021 1227 – Letter – FTC to FFL Family First Life – 15p IMG – Integrity Marketing Group youtube.com/@IntegrityMarketingGroup FFL – Family First Life 2019 – IMG Acquires FFL – [link] youtube.com/@FamilyFirstLife fflamerica.com/products FFLNational…

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1978 – GOV (House) – Life Insurance Marketing and Cost Disclosure – John Moss (D-CA) 1978 0807, 0814 and 0815 – GOV (House) – Life Insurance Marketing and Cost Disclosure, John Moss (D-CA)  —  [BonkNote] [PDF-1049p-GooglePlay]  –  [PDF-826p-govinfo.gov]  1978 12 – GOV (House-Report) – Life Insurance Marketing and Cost Disclosure Report Together with Dissenting Views, John Moss (D-CA)  —  [BonkNote] [PDF-106p-GooglePlay]…

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1968 – FTC – National Consumer Protection Hearings – Federal Trade Commission 1968 11 – FTC – National Consumer Protection Hearings, Federal Trade Commission  —  [BonkNote]  —  [PDF-398p – GooglePlay] (p11) – SBA – Statement of Howard Samuels, Administrator, Small Business Administration The tremendous cost of insurance that is brought about by the facts that…

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