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Pyramid Scheme

Advocare International, of Plano, Texas and its five “leading promoters” are running an<a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pyramid-scheme.pdf"><strong> illegal pyramid scheme</strong></a> under the guise of a “multi-level marketing company that promotes health and wellness products,” the Federal Trade Commission claims in federal court.

SHERMAN, Texas — Advocare International, of Plano, Texas, and its five “leading promoters” are running an illegal pyramid scheme under the guise of a “multi-level marketing company that promotes health and wellness products,” the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal complaint.

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