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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 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is distributing more than $2.9 million to consumers misled by Ygrene Energy Fund, a home-improvement financing company accused of deceptive …
FTC Sends $2.9 Million in Refunds to Homeowners Deceived by Ygrene Energy Fund Read More
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When Transparency Disappears: The Dangerous Cost of Protecting Bad Cops in Philadelphia Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital, has agreed to a $2.8 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve allegations that …
Former Voyager Digital CEO Settles with FTC Over Misleading Consumers 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. — 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