Federal prosecutors said the pair used livestreams and community trust to lure thousands into an illegal chain‑referral operation.

Marlon and LaShonda Moore of Frisco were each sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for operating a pyramid scheme that prosecutors said bilked more than 10,000 people across th ...

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More than 8,000 people were recruited into “Blessings in No Time,” authorities said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of people were tricked into joining an illegal pyramid scheme in Texas that ...

Thousands of people were tricked into joining an illegal pyramid scheme in Texas that targeted African-Americans and lost more than $10 million, according to federal authorities. LaShonda Moore, 35, ...