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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. — U.K.-based payment processing company Paddle.com Market Limited and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., have agreed to pay $5 million and will be permanently barred from handling payments for tech-support …
FTC Fines Paddle.com $5M, Bans Payment Processing for Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blackstone Legal and its owners will be permanently banned from the debt collection industry following a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit that alleged the operation misled and harassed …
FTC Permanently Bans Blackstone Legal for Fake Debt Collection Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A major student loan debt relief scam targeting financially strained consumers has been permanently dismantled following legal action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The operators of …
FTC Shuts Down $16.7M Student Loan Scam, Protecting Thousands from Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced plans to distribute more than $25.5 million to consumers who were misled into purchasing unnecessary computer repair services by two …
Claim Your Refund Now! FTC Sends $25.5 Million Back to Victims of Tech Scam Lies Read More