Skip to main content

Displaying 1201 - 1220 of 5999

GAFS Group, LLC, et al.

The operators of a scheme that conned consumers into paying non-existent debts will be permanently banned from the debt collection business and from misleading consumers about debt in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $1 million to 1,966 consumers who were harmed by a debt collection scheme that conned consumers into paying debts they did not owe. The defendants used several names including GAFS Group, Global Mediation Group, and Mediation Services.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X190013
Docket Number
3:19-CV-00055-GCM
Case Status
Pending

Next-Gen, Inc.

In 2019, the operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target seniors agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In July 2022, the FTC returned almost $25 million to consumers worldwide who were defrauded by the scheme.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3133
X180023