FTC sends refunds to victims of deceptive health claims, tech support scam

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Henderson and his companies allegedly falsely claimed that amniotic stem cell therapy can cure serious diseases including autism, cerebral palsy, heart problems, macular degeneration, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. However, the defendants do not have scientific evidence to prove their health claims.

Between 2014 and 2017, Henderson and his companies earned a least $3.31 million by offering amniotic stem cell therapy injections. Consumers paid around $9,500 to $15,000 for their treatments and between $5,000 and $8,000 for every follow-up booster.

The defendants agreed to settle the allegations of the FTC, which obtained a $3.31 million judgement to provide refunds to affected consumers.

Operation Tech Trap

Last year, the FTC sued several companies and individuals engaged in tech support scams. The lawsuit was the result of an international crack down on tech support scams called Operation Tech Trap.

The corporate defendants include Repair All PC LLC, Pro PC Repair LLC, I Fix PC LLC, WebTech World LLC, Online Assist LLC, Datadeck LLC, and I Fix PC dbaTechers247.