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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the distribution of over $3.5 million in refunds to consumers harmed by “The Credit Game,” a credit-repair scheme found to have …
FTC Provides $3.5 Million in Refunds to Victims of Credit-Repair Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the distribution of more than $126 million in refunds to players of the popular video game Fortnite who were charged for …
FTC Issues $126 Million in Refunds to Fortnite Players Over Unwanted Purchases Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint on Tuesday, alleging that Mercury Marketing, LLC, and associated defendants engaged in deceptive practices to mislead consumers seeking substance use …
FTC Sues Mercury Marketing for Allegedly Impersonating Treatment Clinics Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the distribution of refunds totaling over $8.1 million to consumers adversely affected by deceptive advertising practices employed by Care.com, an online …
FTC Issues $8.1 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Deceptive Care.com Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The operators of Ascend Ecom, an online business scheme accused of defrauding consumers of millions, will be permanently banned from selling business opportunities under a proposed court order …
FTC Secures Ban on Ascend Ecom Operators Over Alleged $25 Million Fraud Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced a settlement with Kansas-based debt collection company TrueAccord Corp., resolving allegations of illegal tribal lending practices that violated state consumer protection …
Pennsylvania AG Settles with Debt Collector Over Illegal Tribal Lending Practices Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against Brian Myers and his business, Harpen Construction, LLC, accusing the Pittsburgh-area contractor of violating the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer …
Pennsylvania AG Sues Contractor for Alleged Fraud, Consumer Violations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company failed to protect consumers from scammers exploiting its in-store money transfer …
Walmart to Pay $10M in FTC Settlement Over Money Transfer Fraud Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement with Robert Shemin, operator of the Ganadores scam, which falsely marketed real estate and ecommerce business opportunities as pathways …
FTC Bans Ganadores Operator for Deceptive Business Coaching Schemes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is distributing more than $2 million in refunds to 39,500 consumers who were misled by fraudulent get-rich-quick schemes during …
FTC Distributes Over $2 Million to Victims of Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Read More