U.S. Judge Halts ‘Phantom Debt’ Collection Scheme
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that allegedly collected “phantom” payday loan debts that included harassing calls from India.
The scheme involved ...
U.S. Judge Shuts Down More Foreclosure Relief Schemes
A federal judge has imposed a $3.89 million judgment against Samuel Paul Bain, “U.S. Homeowners Relief” and two of his other companies for their role in an allegedly fraudulent mortgage modification and foreclosure ...
Timeshare Resale Scheme Charged Upfront Fee of $1,996
The Federal Trade Commission has halted the telemarketing and timeshare businesses of a South Florida couple that took upfront fees of $1,996 from consumers who thought they were being provided buyers for their ...
FTC Seeks to Stop Bogus Auto Loan Modifications
The Federal Trade Commission has filed complaints and is asking a federal judge to stop alleged deceptive practices by two California-based auto-loan modification businesses that promise to rescue consumers from ...
FTC: Deceptive Robo-calling Draws Record $30M Penalty
A federal judge has ordered operators behind a robo-calling scheme to pay a total of $30 million in civil penalties and give up more than $1.1 million in ill-gotten gains for violations of telemarketing-related ...
FTC Urges Consumer Access to Info from ‘Data Brokers’
The Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. agency that enforces consumer privacy, told a House subcommittee that legislation is needed to give Americans access to information about them held by “data brokers.”
Data ...
FTC Shuts Robo-calling Operation, Seeks $3M in Assets
The Federal Trade Commission said it shut down a Los Angeles-based robo-calling operation to settle charges that it “bombarded” U.S. consumers with more than two billion calls.
Among the various products pitched ...
FTC Settles with RockYou for Violating Kids’ Data Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with the operator of the social gaming website RockYou, charging that security flaws exposed 32 million email addresses and passwords of customers.
The FTC also alleges that ...
Foreclosure Relief Scam Touted ‘Mass Joinder’ Lawsuit
A federal judge has halted a $1 million operation that allegedly sold homeowners bogus mortgage relief and foreclosure rescue products, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which sought the shutdown.
The scam ...
FTC Shuts More ‘Fake News Sites’ for Acai Berry Products
Two more online marketers have agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that permanently halt their allegedly deceptive “fake news websites” to promote acai berry supplements and so-called colon ...
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