God We Trust / MLM Compensation Systems / Middle Weighted Systems / Koscot (‘Kosmetics Company of Tomorrow’) Interplanetary Inc. / NuSkin International Inc. / Amway Corporation / H&R Block / Be Great Inc. / Securities Exchange Company / /
informal telephone survey / greater rewards / similar program grouping / fancy sports car / insurance agents / cosmetic products / retail / few distributors / machinery / upline distributors / given distributor / mink oil / compensation systems / legitimate products / law enforcement officers / retail sales / goods or services / elaborate chain letter device / web resources / retail markup / /
Organization
Direct Selling Education Foundation / Prosperity Club / Federal Trade Commission / office of Consumer Protection / Department of Justice / Direct Selling Association / Better Business Bureau / /
Person
John Law / Robert Fitzpatrick / William Franklin Miller / Charles Ponzi / Peter Vandernet / Bruce Craig / Ruth Carter / Franklin Syndicate / Richard Poe / Dean VanDruff / Douglas M. Brooks / Glenn W. Turner / Leonard Clements / Kristine Lanning / Boston Massachusetts / Jon M. Taylor / /
Position
attorney / business analyst and behavioral researcher / critic / accountant / author / Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin / writer / judge / /
Product
lives / promises / homes / /
ProvinceOrState
Wisconsin / North / Utah / Florida / North Carolina / California / /
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