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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against a Maryland-based ticket broker operation accused of using illegal tactics to bypass ticket purchasing limits for high-demand events, …
FTC Sues Ticket Broker Over Alleged Scheme to Bypass Limits and Mark Up Prices Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that The Rosado Group, Inc., a network of northeastern Pennsylvania auto dealerships, has agreed to a $130,000 settlement following allegations of deceptive …
Pennsylvania Attorney General Reaches $130,000 Settlement With Rosado Group Over Deceptive Auto Sales Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Match Group, Inc., and its subsidiary Match Group, LLC, have agreed to a $14 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve allegations of deceptive …
Match Group to Pay $14 Million in FTC Settlement Over Deceptive Practices Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has moved to recover the remaining assets of Frank Romero, operator of Trend Deploy, after he failed to comply with a court-ordered judgment …
FTC Moves to Seize Remaining Assets From PPE Seller Who Failed to Deliver During Pandemic Read More
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