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Financial Investigations June 1, 2018

Mischievous Debt Collectors Settle FTC Charges for Deceiving Consumers with Fake Debt Collection

Debt Collection Gone Wild A North Carolina debt collection operation, Lombardo, Daniels & Moss, and its principals, Dion Barron and…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations May 22, 2018

FTC Announces Refund Claim Process for Consumers Scammed by NutriMost Weight-Loss System

Weight-Loss System Scam The Federal Trade Commission today announces a refund claim process in its case against NutriMost. NutriMost proclaims…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations May 18, 2018

Fraudulent Marketers Banned from Invention Promotion Business

Invention Promotion Scam Scott Cooper and his Miami, FL, based companies, World Patent Marketing Inc. and Desa Industries Inc., agree…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations May 13, 2018

FTC Squelches False Claims for Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent in Aromaflage Perfume and Candles

Product and False Claims A New Jersey company, Mikey & Momo, Inc., and its owners agree to settle Federal Trade…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations May 11, 2018

Florida Operation That Pitches Worthless Timeshare Resale Scheme Sacked

Fraudulent Timeshare Resale Scheme A Florida operation offering a fraudulent timeshare resale scheme receives a lifetime ban from the Federal…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations May 7, 2018

FTC and FDA Issue Warning Letters to Companies Marketing E-liquids That Resemble Children’s Juice Boxes, Candies, and Cookies

Warning Letters and Protecting Youth from Dangers of Nicotine and Tobacco Products Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers for e-liquids common in…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations May 7, 2018

Paint Companies Mislead Consumers through Bogus Emission and VOC-Free Claims

Sham VOC-Free Claims Four paint companies — Benjamin Moore & Co., Inc., ICP Construction Inc., YOLO Colorhouse, LLC, and Imperial…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 26, 2018

FTC Funeral Homes Undercover Inspections Reveal Failures to Disclose Pricing Information

Funeral Homes Failures to Disclose Pricing Information Federal Trade Commission investigators, working undercover in 11 states, uncover failures to disclose…

By Peter Moreno

Financial Investigations April 23, 2018

Getting Rich Quick from Negative-Option Sales

Marketing and Negative-Option Sales “The FTC uses the phrase “negative option marketing” broadly to refer to a category of commercial…

By Peter Moreno

Investigates April 18, 2018

Bollman Hat Company Settles Deceptive ‘Made in USA’ Certification

Made in USA The Pennsylvania based Bollman Hat Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SaveAnAmericanJob, LLC prides itself on ‘Made in…

By Peter Moreno

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