Business Opportunity & Wealth Building Scams Index

Franchises & Business Opportunities:

• July 2, 1998 - "Privatized Consumer Protection" - FTC filed for an injunction against operator offering to sell business opportunities operating a government consumer protection agency for the city or county of your choice

• May 19, 1998 - "Seeing Green" - Greenhorse Communications settled FTC charges that it sold fraudulent business opportunities

• March 13, 1998 - "FTC Sues Spammer" - FTC announces first suit against junk e-mail

• February 5, 1998 - "Bogus Business Busted" - FTC files suit against three business opportunity scams

• November 20, 1997 - "Remarks By Susan Grant, Vice President For Public Policy, National Consumers League, To The FTC Workshop On Franchise Rule"

Wealth Building:

• April 18, 1997 - "Cashflow Problems" - Texas AG shuts down McCorkle seminars

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