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QNet controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2012

    Egyptian religious ruling

    Egypt's Dar al-Ifta issued a ruling that characterized the binary transaction structure associated with QNet as prohibited under Islamic law.

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  2. 2010

    Turkish investigation

    Turkish authorities investigated QNet-related operations, detained representatives and alleged that members had been recruited through payments and promises of commissions. The company continued operating after later corporate activity in the country.

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  3. 2009

    Restrictions in Rwanda, Sudan and Syria

    Rwanda banned or restricted QuestNet over alleged legal violations, while Sudan and Syria also halted operations amid allegations involving product delivery, registration, taxation and pyramid-style activity.

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  4. 2007

    Indonesian fraud allegations involving company officials

    Indonesian authorities and Interpol proceedings involved Vijay Eswaran and other company officials in fraud allegations. Eswaran was later released and the allegations were dismissed, according to the referenced account; QNet called the allegations unfounded.

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  5. 2005

    Sri Lankan ban of GoldQuest

    Sri Lankan authorities banned GoldQuest and alleged that the operation had transferred substantial funds out of the country.

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  6. 2003

    Early regulatory actions and arrests

    Police in India arrested senior managers and froze a company bank account after member complaints. Authorities in the Philippines issued a cease-and-desist order, while Nepal prohibited GoldQuest from operating and characterized it as fraudulent.

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  7. Indian franchise litigation and fraud investigations

    Indian agencies investigated QNet and its franchise Vihaan Direct Selling. Courts considered allegations including cheating, forgery and operation of a multi-victim scam, while the company denied wrongdoing.

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  8. Amezcua Bio Disc claims questioned

    Scientists, commentators and watchdogs scrutinized claims that the Bio Disc creates an energy field affecting water and improving health-related outcomes.

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