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FTC adds charges auto sales markets prize mailers

FTC adds charges against Trafffic Jam Events over deceptive COVID-19 stimulus and “prize” mailers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pursuing a broader administrative complaint against a marketing company and its owner for allegedly luring consumers to auto...
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Court Orders Sanctuary Belize Scam Ringleaders to Pay $120.M to FTC

A federal district court entered a final order approving a huge amount of financial judgment against the Sanctuary Belize scam ringleaders that defrauded U.S....

FTC Stops Jamie White from Helping Scammers Take Advantage of Unsuspecting Consumers

In consumer protection news, the FTC stopped Jamie White, a Utah resident, from helping scammers take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. According to the lawsuit...

Lisbon Airport Authority Sounds the Alarm Over Lost Luggage Scam

In today's world, travel scams are an unfortunate risk of going from point a to point b. Unscrupulous individuals often see travelers as easy...
DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff Ponzi Scheme

DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff to serve 30 years in prison for orchestrating $1...

DC Solar owner Jeff Carpoff will spend 30 years of his life in federal prison for orchestrating a $1 billion Ponzi scheme. Carpoff committed the...

SCAM ALERT: Pennsylvania AG Warns against Fake IRS Calls

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro warned taxpayers about fake calls/scams from criminals pretending as agents of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). During the tax season,...
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“You Shall Not Pass” Lord of the Rings Inspired Cryptocurrency Is Now Banned

A cryptocurrency inspired by the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was banned on Tuesday. The family and estate author of JRR Tolkien — the...

Outlandish Internet Business Coaching Scheme

Internet Business Coaching Scheme The Federal Trade Commission charges three individuals and nine businesses with swindling more than $125 million from thousands of consumers. The...

Fraudsters are getting sophisticated, how to protect yourself from becoming a scam victim?

Online shopping has been a norm among Americans even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to steal money from businesses...
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Darknet drug dealers peddling Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Drug dealers on the darknet are taking advantage of the news that the United Kingdom approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, touted as...

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T-Mobile Faces Jury Trial in COVID Vaccine Bias Suit

T-Mobile Faces Jury Trial in COVID Vaccine Bias Suit

In a dramatic legal twist, a federal judge in Michigan has sliced through but upheld a lawsuit against T-Mobile, alleging the telecommunications giant unlawfully...