BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SCHEMES CHARGES
Work from home or other business opportunity schemes promise that individuals will earn thousands of dollars but require upfront fees ranging up to hundreds of dollars. Many times the people signing up for the work from home or other business opportunity scheme never actually receive anything in return, or they find that the materials are not what the seller warranted. More specifically, some of these schemes advertise by saying that a small fortune can be easily earned by "working at home," "assembling small products in your spare time," or "stuffing envelopes." All that is required is a small payment to get started with more info. The problem is that the info, if it ever arrives, turns out to be worthless as the easy-money opportunities do not exist as described. The Federal Trade Commission has created 16 CFR Part 437, which is the business opportunity rule, and it requires that business opportunity sellers furnish prospective purchasers with specific information that is material to the consumer’s decision as to whether to purchase a business opportunity. If convicted of a work from home or other business opportunity scheme you may be facing large fines and/or imprisonment.
Because of the life-threatening consequences of a work from home or other business opportunity schemes conviction it is important that you seek the services of an experienced and knowledgeable attorney immediately if you have been charged with or are being investigated for work from home or other business opportunity schemes. At Kestenbaum, Eisner, & Gorin, LLP, our attorneys have over 50 years combined experience in criminal defense and we will work hard to provide you with a successful defense. Because of the complexity of federal laws and court systems, it is very important that your lawyer have a good amount of experience in federal court rooms. Now is not the time to entrust your case to an attorney who is ill-equipped to handle your work from home or other business opportunity schemes charges. You should contact our firm as soon as possible to be directed to a lawyer who will address your charges in a way that will positively resolve your case.