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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 …
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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
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated legal proceedings against Dave, an online cash advance service, for allegedly engaging in deceptive marketing practices and imposing unauthorized charges on …
FTC Takes Action Against Cash Advance App Dave for Misleading Practices Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has intervened against Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI), a Georgia-based debt collection agency accused of deceiving consumers into paying over $7.6 million in …
FTC Cracks Down on Georgia Debt Collector for Deceptive Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is disbursing over $17 million in refunds to consumers misled by Brigit, an online cash advance provider. The action follows the FTC’s …
FTC Orders $17 Million in Consumer Refunds Following Deceptive Practices by Online Lender Brigit Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has distributed more than $2.5 million to consumers misled by the credit services company Credit Karma. The decision follows an enforcement action …
FTC Distributes $2.5 Million in Refunds to Consumers Misled by Credit Karma Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has successfully halted the operations of a deceptive business opportunity scheme that allegedly extracted over $12 million from unsuspecting consumers. The scheme, …
FTC Cracks Down on Fraudulent Business Opportunity Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a recent enforcement action, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has disbursed over $88,000 in refunds to consumers affected by deceptive marketing practices related to Instant Brands’ …
FTC Issues Refunds Over Misleading ‘Made in USA’ Claims by Instant Brands Read More