American Handicapped and Disadvantaged Workers, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3013
Displaying 921 - 940 of 1366
FTC Settlement Bans Telemarketer from Claiming Sales Help Disabled Persons
Date
Adli Dasuqi and his companies, American Handicapped Inc. and American Handicapped and Disadvantaged Workers Inc., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers...
FTC Charges Gold, Silver Investment Scheme with Fraud
Date
The Federal Trade Commission charged a nationally advertised gold and silver marketing operation with bilking millions from consumers. The FTC seeks to recover money from the defendants to return to...
New FTC Resources Warn Consumers About Imposter Scams
Date
If you have a computer or a phone, you’ve probably been targeted by a scammer pretending to be someone they’re not: maybe the IRS, another government official, a family member or friend, or a tech...
FTC Cracks Down on Debt Relief Schemes Targeting Student Loan and Mortgage Borrowers
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have taken action against two operations charged with running phony student loan debt relief schemes, and defendants in a similar FTC action...
Statement of FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich Regarding Court of Appeals Decision on Jerk.com
Date
The Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Jessica Rich, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruling upholding a...
FTC Approves Final Order in Vulcun Deceptive App Installation Case
Date
After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against Vulcun alleging that the company unfairly replaced a popular web...
Company That Placed Crammed Charges on Consumers’ Phone Bills Settles FTC Contempt Charges
Date
A phone billing company will pay $5.2 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a court order that settled earlier charges of phone bill cramming by the FTC. The proposed...
FTC Alleges Companies Deceived Consumers With Fake Subscription Notices for Newspapers
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of dozens of companies with deceiving consumers by using fake newspaper subscription notices. The FTC seeks to stop the operation and obtain...
FTC Obtains $13.4 Million Judgment Against Former BlueHippo Defendant
Date
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has found BlueHippo Funding LLC, BlueHippo Capital LLC and Joseph Rensin in contempt for operating a deceptive computer financing scheme in...
FTC Charges Education Lead Generator with Tricking Job Seekers by Claiming to Represent Hiring Employers
Date
In the agency’s first enforcement action against an education lead generator, operators of Gigats.com have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company claimed it was “pre...
Relief Defendant in FTC Cramming Case Settles Charges
Date
A purported nonprofit that allegedly benefitted from a massive landline phone bill cramming operation has agreed to turn over most of its assets in order to settle Federal Trade Commission charges...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Scam That Collected Millions in Phantom Payday Loan Debts
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,701 checks totaling more than $596,000 to consumers who lost money to a fraudulent debt collection scheme that processed payments for payday loan debts they...
FTC and Illinois Attorney General Halt Chicago-Area Operation Charged with Collecting and Selling Phantom Payday Loan Debts
Date
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General, a federal court has temporarily halted a Chicago-area operation that allegedly threatened and intimidated consumers to...
FTC, States Settle Claims Against Two Entities Claiming to Be Cancer Charities; Orders Require Entities to Be Dissolved and Ban Leader from Working for Non-Profits
Date
Two nationwide organizations purporting to be cancer charities will be dissolved, and their president is banned from profiting from any charity fundraising in the future, under a settlement with the...
FTC to Conduct Consumer Fraud Survey
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to conduct a survey to determine the prevalence of consumer fraud in the United States during 2016. The FTC has conducted three...
FTC Action: Scammer Banned from Debt and Mortgage Relief Business, Telemarketing
Date
Denny Lake, the final individual defendant in a mortgage modification scam aimed at financially strapped homeowners, will be banned from selling debt relief and mortgage-related products and services...
New FTC Spanish-Language Video Tells How to Spot and Report Imposter Scams
Date
Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, today introduced a new Spanish-language video about imposter scams at the Legislative Summit hosted by the National Association of...
FTC Action Leads to Court Orders Against Scheme That Charged Millions of Dollars to Consumers' Bank and Credit Card Accounts Without Their Consent
Date
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has banned seven individuals, Ideal Financial Solutions Inc., and its subsidiaries from collecting or disclosing consumer...
FTC Brings Action Against Debt Relief Operation that Targeted Financially Distressed Homeowners and Student Loan Borrowers
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a debt relief operation with falsely representing to financially distressed homeowners and student loan borrowers that it would help get their mortgages and...
Displaying 921 - 940 of 1366