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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending 31,075 checks to people who were deceived by Elite IT Partners Inc. into paying for costly and unnecessary computer repair services.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission put 70 for-profit higher education institutions on notice that the agency is cracking down on any false promises they make about their graduates’ …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced he recently filed suit against Northampton County company Great Conventions LLC and its owner, Christopher Wertz, who allegedly violated consumer protection law …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The owner and operator of Inmate Magazine Service, a company that scammed prisoners and their families by charging them for magazine subscriptions that either showed up late …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit this week in federal district court accusing a California-based software company and its owner of providing assistance to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission recently sent cease-and-desist letters to 10 companies suspected of advertising unproven treatments or cures for diabetes, ordering the companies to stop making unsubstantiated …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending 4,505 checks to people who lost money in a financing scheme that targeted customers shopping for computers and related electronic devices.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week filed a proposed settlement to resolve a lawsuit against a debt collection enterprise and its owner. The CFPB alleges …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced it is sending refund checks totaling nearly $2.3 million to people who lost money to credit card debt relief schemes.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission this week unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing …
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