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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order against Rytr, a company accused of facilitating the creation of false and deceptive online reviews. The settlement addresses …
FTC Settles with Rytr Over Allegations of Fake Review Generators Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report highlights a dramatic rise in online job scams, particularly so-called task scams, which have seen explosive growth since 2020. These scams …
FTC Report Reveals Alarming Surge in Online Task Scams Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued warning letters to 21 companies involved in marketing or generating sales leads for healthcare plans, emphasizing compliance with regulations designed to …
FTC Warns Healthcare Marketers Over Potentially Deceptive Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the distribution of more than $540,000 in refunds to 1,625 individuals targeted by unlawful debt collection practices. Each affected consumer is …
FTC Issues Refunds to Victims of Abusive Debt Collection Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken decisive action against a Nevada-based student loan debt relief operation, alleging it defrauded consumers through false claims and illegal practices. A …
FTC Halts Fraudulent Student Loan Debt Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has distributed over $114,000 in refunds to consumers who were misled by SuperGoodDeals.com’s false promises of “next day shipping” during the peak of …
FTC Issues Refunds to Consumers Deceived by SuperGoodDeals’ False PPE Shipping Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently began issuing refunds totaling more than $140,000 to consumers who purchased products deceptively marketed as “Made in USA” by Chaucer Accessories, Bates …
FTC Sends Refunds After Action Against Companies for False Made in USA Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a significant legal action against Seek Capital and its CEO, Roy Ferman, alleging a deceptive business finance scheme that defrauded small …
FTC Targets Seek Capital in Fraudulent Business Finance Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant development for consumers using H&R Block’s online tax filing services, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a proposed settlement with the tax-filing giant following …
FTC Lawsuit Prompts Major Changes in H&R Block’s Online Tax Filing Practices Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has leveled charges against Sitejabber, an AI-powered consumer review platform, accusing the company of misleading consumers by falsely representing that its reviews …
FTC Charges Sitejabber with Deceptive Practices in Consumer Reviews Read More