Western Union to Issue Refunds to Scammed Consumers
Between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017, consumers were scammed into sending more than $500 million to fraudsters through Western Union. In a...
Electronic Arts class-action suit — are loot boxes gambling or gaming?
The Aug. 13 class-action lawsuit (Kevin Ramirez vs Electronic Arts) reflects the still unanswered questions about online game loot boxes in the U.S. and...
FTC imposes $110M monetary judgement against Allied Wallet for processing fraudulent transactions
Allied Wallet, a payment processor, and its CEO Ahmad Khawaja and two other officers, Mohammad Diab and Amy Rountree, agreed to settle the charges...
Prison Sentencing for $100 Million Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Grows
Half-a-Dozen Co-Conspirators Previously Sentenced in Compounding Scheme
Nicholas A. Borgesano Jr., the owner of a New Port Richey,Florida pharmacy receives a fifteen year prison sentence...
1-800-CONTACTS Faces Federal Order to Change Online Advertising Practices
When it comes to contacts, most consumers at least know of the company (and website) behind 1-800-CONTACTS. However, while consumers may reap the benefits...
Authorities arrested 44 people responsible for California EDD fraud and identity theft
Authorities arrested 44 people responsible for the California Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud and identity theft.
The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) together with federal,...
Bollman Hat Company Ordered to Stop False Claim That Hats Are Made in the...
Bollman Hat Company, headquartered in Pennsylvania, was ordered by federal court to stop making false claims that their hats are made in the USA....
U.S. Navy Sued by Veteran After Receiving a Less Than Honorable Discharge Designation Due...
Tyson Manker, a veteran with PTSD, filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Navy. Manker believes that he, and other veterans given a...
Is it legal to pay ransomware ransoms?
Ransomware attacks have become more sophisticated and widespread, affecting almost everyone from large corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations, hospital systems...
CONSUMER ALERT: Arizona Attorney General Warns of Spike in Timeshare Scams
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a warning to consumers regarding the surge of sophisticated timeshare scams.
In a statement, Brnovich said his office observed...
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