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In Response to FTC Charges, Dun & Bradstreet to Clean Up Small Business Credit Reporting Process and Refund Customers
Lead Generator that Deceptively Solicited Loan Applications from Millions of Consumers and Indiscriminately Shared Sensitive Info Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million FTC Penalty
Merchant Cash Advance Providers Banned from Industry, Ordered to Redress Small Businesses
Support King, LLC (SpyFone.com), In the Matter of
The FTC approved a proposed order banning SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business over allegations that the stalkerware app company secretly harvested and shared data on people’s physical movements, phone use, and online activities through a hidden device hack.
16 CFR Part 461: Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
FTC Launches Rulemaking to Combat Sharp Spike in Impersonation Fraud
FTC, DOJ Obtain Ban on Negative Option Marketing and $21 Million for Consumers Deceived by Background Report Provider MyLife
MyLife.com, Inc.
The Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission sued MyLife.com, Inc. and its CEO Jeffrey Tinsley over allegations they deceived consumers with “teaser background reports” that often falsely claimed to include information about arrest, criminal, and sex offender records, and also engaged in misleading billing and marketing practices.
Phantom Debt Collectors Permanently Banned from Industry in FTC Settlement
National Landmark Logistics, LLC
The FTC alleged that this company and its operators collected more than $12 million from consumers through illegal debt collection practices. The FTC’s complaint alleges that the defendants used robocalls to leave deceptive messages claiming consumers faced imminent legal action about debts. When consumers returned the calls, the defendants falsely claimed to be from a mediation or law firm, again threatened legal action, and used consumers’ personal information to convince consumers the threats were real. The complaint alleges that, in many instances, consumers did not owe the debt being collected on or the defendants had no right to collect it.
Under the terms of a settlement, National Landmark Logistics, LLC; National Landmark Service of United Recovery, LLC; Silverlake Landmark Recovery Group, LLC; and Jean Cellent will be permanently banned from debt collection of any kind. They will also be banned from buying or selling debt, and from making any misrepresentations to consumers about any goods or services—including from claiming that they are lawyers or represent a law firm.
In addition, the defendants will be required to surrender the contents of numerous bank and investment accounts, as well as the title to property located in Philadelphia and a Mercedes SL 550 or the cash value of those assets.
FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 16 Open Commission Meeting
Open Commission Meeting – December 16, 2021
FTC Returns Additional $25 Million to Consumers Who Lost Money to Business Coaching Scam
FTC Data Show Major Increase in Gift Cards As Scam Payment Method
FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing
FTC Returns Nearly $60 Million to Drivers Whose Tips Were Illegally Withheld by Amazon
FTC Puts Businesses on Notice that False Money-Making Claims Could Lead to Big Penalties
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