The President of UOKiK has brought charges against the iGenius LLC company and its promoters. He has also issued a consumer warning. iGenius offers educational services in finance management. The Authority is of the opinion that a pillar of the company’s operations involves, however, an offer-related partner scheme which may constitute a pyramid-type incentive scheme.

The President of UOKiK explains whether online platforms such as BE Poland and GrowUp Session have violated collective interests of consumers.

Fallacious information about the market position of the company, failure to communicate risks, non-existent loan crowdfunding and a fictitious competition are just examples of the challenged actions of the “Skarbiec Palikota” loan campaign.

President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny, has initiated proceedings in a case of violation of collective consumer interests against the company Polskie Destylarnie of Lublin.

CK Investments offers consumers to purchase bills of exchange pointing to the certainty and security of the investment. Meanwhile, promises of a guaranteed return of capital can mislead consumers. President of UOKiK has brought charges against the company.

UOKIK has been taking up enhanced actions aimed at elimination of some alternative investment projects available online. The pyramid-like incentive schemes promise their participants some benefits which first and foremost are dependent on the introduction of subsequent persons into the system. UOKIK has been investigating whether platforms such as: iGenius, Dream Trips and Jifu had violated consumer collective interests.