Khanna has taken over the reins from Sundip Shah and will will report to Anshu Budhraja. Ajay Khanna joined the organisation in 1998 and donned many hats in various capacities Direct selling FMCG company Amway India has appointed Ajay Khanna as the chief marketing officer. With over 24 years of experience in the FMCG and […]
Kerala Govt expedites the process to monitor MLM companies
The Kerala state government has expedited the process for fully activating the functions of a ‘monitoring authority’, set up to regulate the activities of multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct-selling firms in the state. In order to firmly implement the guidelines that have been framed to put a check on the activities of MLM firms, an […]
Odisha Chief Secy Seeks Action Against QNet & Its Indian Franchise
The Office of Odisha Chief Secretary has written to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch praying for action against the alleged multi-crore scam by Hong Kong-based company QNet and its Indian partner Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt Ltd. Acting on a petition filed by one Gyana Ranjan Mishra on November 25, 2019, Chief […]
ED attaches Rs 8.82-cr assets of Webwork Trade Link
A Noida-based multi-level marketing firm’s assets worth over Rs 8 crore have been attached in connection with an alleged online Ponzi fraud case, the federal agency said on Thursday. A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been issued by the Enforcement Directorate against the company– Webwork Trade Link Pvt Ltd. […]
OneCoin Scheme Sued by Former Investor After Losing $130,000
OneCoin scam alleged to be of 3.4 billion euro ponzi scheme Ignatov and her brother Konstantin charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud OneCoin recruted 3 million members worldwide OneCoin, a cryptocurrency investment scheme, has been sued by its former investor, Christine Grablis, over her losses of $130,000. On behalf […]
HOW FRAUDSTERS ARE ABUSING THE MLM INDUSTRY
There a big difference between multi-level marketing companies which promote products and which build a network through a pyramid scheme. In fact, the latter makes money only when people sign up to use the products for themselves. According to many industry experts, the overall success of everyone depends on the ways in which the individuals […]
e-Chat Final Round of ICO Is On, Stay Tuned
e-Chat is a beloved decentralized messaging app that is highly appreciated by millions of users worldwide. Since October 2017 e-Chat team has been running ICOs and the launch of the Third Round, and at the same time, the last one is scheduled on January 8, 2018. The coming ICO brings many surprises and one of […]
500 CR Webwork Scam: Shah Rukh, Nawazuddin Under CBI Scanner
The FIR registered against the Webwork on Tuesday by the CBI does not mention Shah Rukh or Nawazuddin as either accused or suspects. The CBI has taken over the probe into the Rs 500 cr online cash-for-click scam. The online ponzi scam, to be investigated by the CBI, was being run from UP’s Ghaziabad district […]
OneCoin – Ponzi Scheme investigation in India
Key Highlights: Onecoin investigation in India by the EOW Four bank account uncovered with ₹19 crores and ₹5 crore approximately The Government of Hungary is investigating OneCoin, a cryptocurrency investment scheme as a fraudulent Ponzi Scheme. German Regulators have also ordered OneCoin to ‘Dismantle their Trading System‘ The Economics Offence Wing investigates OneCoin in India […]
Network Marketing Companies seek protection under Consumer Protection Act
Network Marketing and Direct Selling companies in India are facing a lot of problems while operating in the Country. The current provision of criminal proceedings in the case of discrepancies is hampering the growth of these companies in India. Hence these Direct selling companies have urged the Indian Government to extend protection under the Consumer […]