International Law

The Money Tree Scam

Seldom have I seen a graph the more clearly delineates a fraud than this one: the graph between Kevins Money Tree and the FTC, in terms of the Alexa reach metric.

The FTC regulates schemes like Kevins Money Tree, and many others including mergers and acquisitions.

Yet, this graph shows that more people are going to the Money Tree site instead of checking out what the regulator is saying about such schemes.

Can you spell "fraud" if I spot you the "f", "r", "a" and "u"?

My good friend Paul, over at the Work at Home Truth blog has a number of interesting points about Kevins Money Tree.

But, to repeat, anytime a scheme is more popular than the regulator who oversees it and hundreds if not thousands things like it: RUN AWAY. Don't stop to think, just RUN AWAY.

And then once you are far away, go back and read Paul's blog on the Money Tree.

Full post as published by Misleading Advertising Law on September 17, 2009 (boomark / email).