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FTC Seeks to Study Class Action Settlements
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To study of the effectiveness of various class action settlement notice programs, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight claims administrators, requiring them to provide information...
FTC Announces Agenda for Dec. 7 Fall Tech Series Event on Smart TV
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The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for its Dec. 7 Fall Tech Event on Smart TV. With virtually all new television delivery devices now capable of tracking consumers’ viewing habits...
FTC Wins Summary Judgment against Pitchman of Deceptive Green Coffee Weight-Loss Ads; $30 Million Judgment Entered
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge issued a summary decision and $30 million judgment against the pitchman behind a product called Pure Green Coffee, who...
FTC Returns Money to Victims of Debt Collection Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 3,446 checks totaling more than $830,000 to people who lost money to Centro Natural Corp and Sumore LLC, a telemarketing scheme whose operators were banned from...
NPB Advertising, Inc., et al.
In May 2014, the Federal Trade Commission sued a Florida-based operation that it alleged capitalized on the green coffee diet fad by using bogus weight loss claims and fake news websites to market the dietary supplement Pure Green Coffee.
In November 2016, at the request of the FTC, a U.S. district court judge issued a summary decision and $30 million judgment against the pitchman behind the operation.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, ruled that Nicholas Scott Congleton deceptively marketed Pure Green Coffee for weight loss through NPB Advertising, Inc. and a web of other companies under his control. The court order permanently bars him from the deceptive advertising practices challenged by the Commission.
In March 2025, the FTC sent more than $905,000 in refunds to consumers who bought Pure Green Coffee.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3116
X140025
FTC Charges Prepaid Card Company Deceptively Marketed Reloadable Debit Card
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged that in numerous instances, prepaid card company NetSpend Corporation deceived consumers, many of whom do not have bank accounts, about access to funds...
FTC Approves Final Changes to Used Car Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced final amendments to its Used Car Rule. The FTC has sought public comments on a series of proposed changes to the Rule (formally known as the Used Motor...
FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Contact Lens Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Contact Lens Rule, as well as several other issues related to the Rule. The Rule, in place since August 2004, helps...
FTC Offers Advice on How to Avoid and Respond to Ransomware Attacks
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Following its September workshop on Ransomware – malicious software that denies access to computer files until the victim pays a ransom – the Federal Trade Commission is offering tips on how consumers...
FTC Workshop Will Examine Changing Consumer Demographics
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2016, to examine changing consumer demographics and how they will affect the FTC’s work in the years ahead...
FTC Returns More Than $3.7 Million to People Harmed by Pyramid Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 285,361 checks totaling more than $3.7 million to people who lost money to Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing (FHTM), a pyramid scheme whose operators were banned from...
Court Lifts Suspension of Judgment; Defendant in Text Spam Case Required To Pay $180,000 for Hiding Assets from the FTC
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A federal court judge has approved a stipulated order lifting the partial suspension of a $200,000 judgment imposed in an original order settling Federal Trade Commission charges against Vito Glazers...
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, Inc., et al.
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Federal
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FTC Matter/File Number
112 3069
FTC Charges Purported Insulated House Wrap Marketer with Making False Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer, Innovative Designs, Inc., with making false and unsubstantiated claims that its Insultex House Wrap would save consumers money...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (E-Cigarettes)
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