Bitcoin Plummets below $10K amid Broad Weakness in Cryptocurrency Market
Bitcoin plummeted below $10,000 amid the broad weakness in the cryptocurrency market on Monday. Other digital currencies including ethereum, ripple, litecoin, and stellar also...
A to Z Marketing, Inc., Scammed Consumers by Offering Fake Mortgage Relief
A to Z Marketing, Inc., was accused of scamming consumers by offering fake mortgage relief. The federal lawsuit, filed by the FTC, began in...
Stratford Career Institute Failed to Meet Basic High School Requirements for High School Program
Recently, the FTC mailed out more than 8,000 refund checks to students who enrolled in Stratford Career Institute’s high school program. According to Stratford...
Bitcoin Fraud: CFTC Charges Two Individuals for Swindling Investors
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed charges against two people and their companies involved in bitcoin fraud.
On Friday, the regulator released two...
UPDATE: FTC Issued Final Order on Victory Media’s Promotion to Military Families
In October 2017, we brought you the lawsuit filed by the FTC against Victory Media, Inc. In their federal lawsuit, the FTC alleged that...
Mobile Money Code Is a Scam According to FTC Lawsuit
Ronnie Montano, Hyong Su Kim (Jimmy Kim), and Martin Schranz, along with their related companies, were sued by the FTC over Mobile Money Code....
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...
Update: Western Union Scam Victims – Deadline to File Claim Quickly Approaching
In November, we told you about how victims of a Western Union scam could file a claim to receive at least some of their...
International Advisory Services & Millenium Direct Incorporated Banned from Mass Mail Prize Promotion
International Advisory Services, its acting officer Terry Somenzi, along with Millenium Direct Incorporated, and its acting officer David Raff, were sued by the FTC...
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...
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White House rules out federal mask mandate
As the second half of 2020 plays out, coronavirus is still very much a trending topic in the nation. Testing has increased, as have...
