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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about Lightning Shared Scooter Company LLC (LSSC), which the consumer protection group alleges is operating as a pyramid scheme. LSSC has been ...

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Not every side hustle is what it appears to be. You might come across some that look like simple ways to make extra money, but are actually designed to take money from you. They often use words like ...