Fraud

2.9 Million Returned to Consumers Harmed by the Warrior Trading Investment Program

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing payments of over $2.9 million to 20,402 individuals who were misled by Warrior Trading’s investment programs. Warrior Trading made false and unrealistic claims to sell a day trading system that did not deliver results for most customers. The FTC will send the payments via check and PayPal, and …

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Avoid Online Quizzes

Online quizzes, surveys and personality tests often ask personal questions that could be used to steal your personal information if obtained by scammers. These questions, like the model of your first car, your favorite hobby, and the high school you attended, are common in both online account security and online quizzes typical found in social …

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Hot Air Balloon Festival Scam: What to do if you have been scammed

From Tampa to Palm Beach County and throughout the nation, a sophisticated scam is occurring which is encouraging people to purchase tickets to a hot air balloon festival the doesn’t actual exist and will never take place.  The scammers fraudulently use the name of real hot air balloon companies, adventure tour companies and real locations …

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Did you hear about the student loan announcements? Scammers did, too.

You’ve probably already heard about the new government plan that will forgive some federal student loans, once it’s up and running. Also in the news: the federal student loan payment pause has been extended to December 31, 2022. But scammers are watching the news, too, so know this: you don’t need to do anything or …

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$21,000 Returned to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Marketed CBD Products from Kushly Industries

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 576 consumers nationwide who bought deceptively marketed cannabidiol (CBD) products from Arizona-based Kushly Industries LLC. In total, the FTC is returning almost $21,000 to consumers deceived by Kushly’s false or unsubstantiated claims about its CBD products, averaging $36 each. Consumers will receive either a PayPal payment or a check in the …

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