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Holiday Shoppers Should Beware of Scams and Online Fraud

With the arrival of the holiday season comes the need for shoppers to beware of various convoluted scams and online fraud, reports CNBC. An Overview...

United Debt Counselors Forced to Refund Close to Half a Million Dollars to Consumers

United Debt Counselors describes themselves on their website as a debt settlement service that’s been in business for more than seven years. Located in...

Shipchain, Founded by John Monarch, Gets Shutdown via SEC Enforcement Action

🚨 Alert 6/15/22🚨  John Monarch's co-defendant has implicated him in an alleged blackmail after Monarch attempted to clear his liability by falsely shifting the...

Software AG hard-hit by ransomware attack, cybercriminals demand over $20 million

German-based Software AG and was hit with a ransomware attack by cybercriminals last week. The company is still struggling with the incidents. Software AG is...

FTC Returns Almost $500,000 to Consumers Who Bought Fake Weight Loss Supplements

Tachht, Inc., and Teqqi, LLC were ordered by the federal court to pay almost $500,000 to refund customers who bought their fake weight loss...

Scammers are impersonating the IRS in phishing emails 

Scammers are continuing to impersonate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with phishing emails designed to trick people into paying them money for supposed missed...

Bob Robinson, LLC Banned from Offering “Work-at-Home” Vacancies or Business Coaching

On December 14, 2017, the FTC turned in a proposed stipulation order that bans Bob Robinson, LLC; Mega Export 2005 Inc.; Mega Export USA...
FTC sues Beam Financial

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...
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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,...

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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Did GM Illegally Share Your Driving Data with Insurance Companies? Class...

By Samuel A. Lopez, Legal Analyst, USA Herald - In a case with significant implications for data privacy in the digital age, a class-action...