The FTC charged that a business opportunity and coaching scheme bilked consumers out of tens of millions of dollars. The scheme grew on the back of baseless claims about how much money customers could make.
The company behind the scheme, Automators, AI, (operated by the former owners of Empire Ecommerce and Onyx Distribution), promised to set up for buyers profitable third-party stores on sites like Amazon, Walmart, and Facebook Marketplace, using artificial intelligence to pick top-selling products. (Read More)
