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FTC Returns More Than $970,000 To Consumers Harmed by Deceptive Payday Lending Operation
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 26,698 checks totaling more than $970,000 to consumers who were harmed by a deceptive payday lending …
Not enough baby formula means plenty of scammers
Scammers exploiting the high demand for baby formula have sunk to new lows. They’re popping up online and tricking desperate parents and …
The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $149 million to AdvoCare distributors who lost money as a result of the AdvoCare …
Scammers pretend to be the FTC…. again
Scammers are back at it, pretending to be FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and staff at the FTC. They’re emailing, saying there’s …
FTC Charges HomeAdvisor, Inc. with Cheating Small Businesses
According to the FTC, since 2014, Angi affiliate has misrepresented the quality, source of leads, and likelihood they would result in actual …
More Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scams Shut Down in Florida: YF Solution LLC, QSC Professionals
The operators of an alleged credit card interest rate reduction scam will be permanently banned from the debt relief industry as part …
FTC Returns More Than $930,000 To Consumers Who Bought Teami’s Deceptively Advertised Teas
The Federal Trade Commission is returning more than $930,000 to consumers who bought tea products that Teami marketed and sold using allegedly deceptive …
FTC Charges Florida-based Sellers for Deceptively Marketing “Extended Auto Warranty” Programs
Since 2018 the defendants have bilked consumers out of more than $6 million The Federal Trade Commission is taking action in federal …
FTC: Free Credit Monitoring by Equifax Through Email Notice
Lots of people recently got an email or letter about free credit monitoring through the Equifax settlement. That’s because the settlement with …