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368,379 people killed, 306,096 injured and over $2,815,931,000 in economic
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What's the harm in multi-level marketing?
Multi-level Marketing or MLM is a system of selling products or services that puts great emphasis on recruiting additional salespeople into the team. Some are scams, and those that are not can cause other problems.
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Here are 4 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.
Tawnya Cummiskey
Laguna Niguel, California
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Harrassed, bullied
1999
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When Tawnya's doctor prescribed some herbal supplements from a certain company, little did she know he was signing her up to be a representative. It became clear this was an MLM scam, but the doctor kept pressuring her. Read more
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"Jane Doe"
Age: 11 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Confined to wheelchair, neurological problems
September 2006
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She had been sick for weeks. Her father distrusted conventional medicine and was feeding her an alternative cure sold through a mutli-level marketing program. She actually had a heart infection. The father was sentenced to six months in jail. Read more
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