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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three defendants accused of playing key roles in the IM Mastery Academy scheme will pay $2.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and State of Nevada …
FTC, Nevada Secure $2.5 Million Settlement in Alleged $1.2 Billion IM Mastery Academy Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a combined $145 million settlement with Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc., resolving allegations that the companies misled millions of …
FTC Secures $145 Million Settlement Over Alleged Health Insurance Deception by Assurance IQ and MediaAlpha Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sounding the alarm over a sharp rise in high-dollar losses among older Americans to sophisticated impersonation scams, with reported losses more …
FTC Warns of Surge in High-Dollar Scams Targeting Older Adults Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing $743,230 in refunds to 6,269 student loan borrowers defrauded by a debt relief scheme that falsely promised loan forgiveness and misappropriated …
FTC Sends $743,000 in Refunds to Victims of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal crackdown on deceptive online business ventures has resulted in a permanent ban and asset forfeiture for the operator of a fraudulent e-commerce scheme that exploited …
FTC Shuts Down Online Storefront Scheme, Secures Ban and Asset Forfeiture in $15 Million Fraud Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is issuing more than $356,000 in refunds to thousands of consumers defrauded by a deceptive student loan relief operation that falsely promised loan …
FTC Sends $356K in Refunds to Victims of Fake Student Loan Forgiveness Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court has halted a nationwide debt relief operation accused of defrauding older Americans and veterans out of tens of millions of dollars through deceptive practices, …
FTC Shuts Down $100 Million Debt Relief Scam Targeting Seniors and Veterans Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has reached final settlements with the remaining defendants in a deceptive business opportunity scheme that promised consumers large profits from online stores on Amazon …
Feds Seize Millions in Assets From Online Store Scam Targeting Amazon and Walmart Investors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The operators of NextMed, a telehealth weight-loss provider, have agreed to pay $150,000 and overhaul their business practices to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that they …
Telehealth Weight-Loss Provider NextMed Hit With FTC Crackdown Over Deceptive Pricing and Fake Reviews Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro last week signed Senate Bill 649 into law, introducing strict criminal penalties for using artificial intelligence to create non-consensual “forged digital likenesses” — including …
Shapiro Signs Law Targeting AI Deepfake Scams, Strengthening Protections for Pennsylvanians Read More