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FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated Businesses and the Government, Harming Consumers
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted an alleged debt relief…
FTC Action Against E-Commerce Business Opportunity Scam Results in Permanent Bans for Owner and his Companies
The remaining defendants in a business opportunity scheme halted by the Federal Trade Commission will turn…
FTC settles with Nextmed over deceptive claims, fake reviews
Company to pay $150,000 in penalties By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs July 15, 2025 Telehealth firm…
FTC Takes Action Against Telemedicine Firm NextMed Over Charges It Used Misleading Prices, Fake Reviews, and Deceptive Weight Loss Claims to Sell GLP-1 Weight-Loss Programs
The operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and NextMed,…
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Weight-loss Supplement Marketer’s Deceptive Claims and Review Practices
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $409,000 to consumers who bought products…
FTC calls out firms for allegedly deceptive Made in USA claims
Amazon and Walmart have also gotten warnings By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs July 9, 2025 FTC…
FTC Sends More Than $2.9 Million to Consumers Harmed by Home Improvement Financing Firm
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.9 million in payments to consumers harmed by…
Tenant screening practices: The FTC wants to hear from you
Millions of people in the U.S. rent their home. Their landlord could be a small mom-and-pop…
When consumers call funeral homes: FTC undercover sweep suggests seven compliance points for industry members
When consumers have questions about a company’s services, they often pick up the phone and call.…
FTC charges battery maker in first case under Made in USA Labeling Rule
For people who prefer to buy Made in USA merchandise, products from Lithionics Battery LLC seemed…
Facts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your business
The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the…
FTC says Made in USA claims about mattress pads for truck bunks were, well, bunk
Are we the only ones who remember C.W. McCall’s novelty song, “Convoy”? To paraphrase the lyrics…
Uncle Sham? FTC challenges company’s Made in USA and military claims
You’ve heard about the deceptive tactics of government imposters. According to a proposed FTC settlement, a…
Reported crypto scam losses since 2021 top $1 billion, says FTC Data Spotlight
Let’s call it The Recliner Interval – the time it takes for an obscure niche product…
Former CEO of Voyager Digital Agrees to Ban and $2.8 Million Payment to Resolve FTC Charges
Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto platform company Voyager Digital, will pay $2.8 million to…
Did your business receive a CID? The FTC means business
When businesses know the rules of the road, they can confidently invest in new ventures, technologies,…
FTC Sends More Than $3.5 Million to Consumers Harmed by ‘The Credit Game’ Credit-Repair Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $3.5 million in refunds to consumers harmed by…
FTC orders Care.com to pay over $8 million in refunds
Job listings and subscription practices were deceptive, the agency charged By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs June…
FTC Sends $126 Million in Refunds to Fortnite Players Who Were Charged for Unwanted Items, Reopens Claims Process
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $126 million to players of the…