If you got an email that seems to be from MetaMask or PayPal, stop. They’re phishing scams. The MetaMask fake says your cryptocurrency wallet is blocked. And, if you don’t act fast, click a link, and update your wallet, they say your crypto will be lost. The phony PayPal message says BNC Billing cancelled your payment to …
PayPal Invoice Email Scam: Cancelled Payment or Invoice Amount Due Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 11,446 checks and 66 PayPal payments, totaling more than $176,000, to consumers who bought clothing and accessories from Lions Not Sheep. The company was charged with using deceptive ‘Made in USA’ labels and advertising on clothing and accessories imported from other countries. Each of the payments is $15.30. Consumers …
Clothing Store Lions Not Sheep Forced to Pay $176,000.00 For Deceptive Advertising. Read More »
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the operators of an alleged credit card debt relief scheme based in Tennessee have agreed to court orders that would permanently ban them from telemarketing and selling debt relief products or services. Sean Austin, John Steven Huffman, John Preston Thompson, and their affiliated companies were charged by …
Tri Star Consumer Group & Other Credit Repair Companies Shut Down by FTC for Fraud Read More »
As a result of action by the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, debt collection company International Credit Recovery, Inc. (ICR), officer Richard Diorio, Jr., and manager Cynthia Powell, have agreed to a permanent ban from the debt collection industry after being charged with engaging in bogus debt collection efforts against businesses and non-profits. The FTC and …
Credit Recovery, Inc. Shut Down for Fraudulent Collection Practices Read More »
On March 23, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint and proposed stipulated final judgment and order to resolve the Bureau’s claims against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (PRA), one of the largest debt collectors in the United States. On September 9, 2015, the CFPB issued an order against PRA (2015 Order) to …
CFPB Fines Portfolio Recovery Associates Again For Repeated Debt Collection Violations Read More »
Roldan v. City of Hallandale Beach (4th DCA 2023) Michael Roldan made a public records request to the City of Hallandale Beach in May 2019. The City did not respond to his request for five months, so he filed a lawsuit to enforce his request. The City then produced the requested records, but Roldan continued …
Is the Florida government ignoring your public records request? Read More »
A up to $1,000.00 in statutory damages, actual damages and attorneys fees must be paid for violations of the FCCPA
When you receive a vague bill regarding treatment from 2 years prior what do you do?
The “IRS” is on the phone. They’re saying you owe back taxes and need to pay immediately using cryptocurrency, or you’ll be arrested. You reach for your wallet but then think — WAIT — is this really the IRS? Or is it someone impersonating the IRS? According to the latest FTC data, impersonation scams were the top reported …
When it comes to telemarketing and extended auto warranties, what you’re promised on the phone…may not be what you get. Today, the FTC announced a settlement in its case against American Vehicle Protection — who it charged last year with running a telemarketing extended auto warranty scheme that cheated people out of more than $6 million. According to the …
Unwanted Calls Regarding Extended Auto Warranties? Read More »
