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FTC Returns More Than $149 Million to People Harmed by AdvoCare Pyramid Scheme

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The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $149 million to AdvoCare distributors who lost money as a result of the AdvoCare pyramid scheme. The FTC sued AdvoCare in 2019, alleging that the multi-level marketing company operated an illegal pyramid scheme that deceived consumers into believing they could earn significant income as “distributors” of its …

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FTC Charges HomeAdvisor, Inc. with Cheating Small Businesses

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According to the FTC, since 2014, Angi affiliate has misrepresented the quality, source of leads, and likelihood they would result in actual jobs, agency alleges The Federal Trade Commission today issued an administrative complaint against Denver-based HomeAdvisor, Inc. – a company affiliated with Angi – alleging it used a wide range of deceptive and misleading …

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More Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scams Shut Down in Florida: YF Solution LLC, QSC Professionals

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The operators of an alleged credit card interest rate reduction scam will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry as part of court orders resolving charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General. The defendants—Gino de Paz, Grace de Paz, and Shabana Khublal—allegedly engaged in deceptive and abusive …

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FTC Returns More Than $930,000 To Consumers Who Bought Teami’s Deceptively Advertised Teas

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The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $930,000 to consumers who bought tea products that Teami marketed and sold using allegedly deceptive health claims. The FTC sued Teami, LLC and its owners in March 2020, charging that the company made bogus health claims and paid for endorsements from well-known social media influencers who did not adequately …

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FTC Charges Florida-based Sellers for Deceptively Marketing “Extended Auto Warranty” Programs

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Since 2018 the defendants have bilked consumers out of more than $6 million The Federal Trade Commission is taking action in federal court against a Florida-based group of defendants it alleges have called hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide to pitch them expensive “extended automobile warranties” using deceptive telemarketing tactics. According to a complaint filed in federal district …

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Florida Supreme Court Opens The Doorway To Excessive Credit Card Convenience Fees

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In February (2022), the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion allowing third party, red light, traffic ticket processors to charge credit card convenience fees.  See Pincus v. American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (2022). Incredulously, the Supreme Court found that a 5% credit card fee was not a commission (which would be prohibited by Florida Statutes), but …

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