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Max Results Marketing/Blue Saguaro Marketing
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3131
X170003
FTC Obtains Court Order: Debt Collector Banned from Debt Collection Business
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The final defendant in a debt collection scheme that illegally threatened to arrest or sue consumers and harassed their friends, family members and employers is banned from debt collection activities...
Court Holds Terrason Spinks and Jet Processing Inc. Liable for $280 Million in Consumer Harm Caused by the IWorks Scheme
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Following a trial, a federal court has found Terrason Spinks and his company, Jet Processing Inc., liable for more than $280 million in consumer harm caused by the IWorks scheme. IWorks’ online...
Operator of Online Tax Preparation Service Agrees to Settle FTC Charges That it Violated Financial Privacy and Security Rules
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The operator of a Georgia-based online tax preparation service has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated federal rules on financial privacy and security. In its...
FTC Charges Debt Collection Operation Took Consumers’ Money for Phantom Debts
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a North Carolina debt collection operation with using intimidation and deception to take money from consumers for debts they did not owe, or that the...
FTC Advice for Helping Hurricane Harvey Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission has information for people who want to help Hurricane Harvey victims, and for those who are dealing with and recovering from, its long-term effects. In addition to the...
FTC Announces Refund Process for Victims of Deceptive Tech Support Operation
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending email notices to people who are eligible for partial refunds from a tech support scheme. The operators agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that they...
FTC Presents Criminal Liaison Unit's Consumer Shield Award to U.S. Postal Inspection Service
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The Federal Trade Commission is honoring Inspector Clayton E. Gerber of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with its Consumer Shield award. The Criminal Liaison Unit presents the award to recognize...
FTC Obtains Court Order Halting World Patent Marketing Invention Promotion Scheme
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has found that the FTC is likely to prevail in its case against World Patent Marketing, an invention-promotion scheme that allegedly deceived...
Three Dietary Supplement Marketers Settle FTC, Maine AG Charges
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The final three of nine defendants sued for deceptively marketing dietary supplements will settle charges the FTC and the State of Maine filed in February 2017. The agencies charged the defendants...
FTC Announces Agenda for Joint Conference on Protecting Military Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the agenda for the upcoming Protecting Military Consumers: A Common Ground Conference, which will take place from 9:00 am to 1 pm on Sept. 7, 2017, at the...
FTC to Join CDC Twitter Chat on Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care
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The Federal Trade Commission will participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Centers for Disease Control. The chat will include tips about healthy contact lens wear and care habits. The FTC will also...
FTC Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Halting Work-at-Home Scheme
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court entered a temporary restraining order halting a deceptive work-at-home scheme. The defendants allegedly lured consumers into buying an online...
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