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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff v. EMPIRE HOLDINGS GROUP LLC, also doing business as ECOMMERCE EMPIRE BUILDERS and STOREFUNNELS.NET, a limited liability company, and PETER PRUSINOWSKI, also known as PETER PRU, individually and as an officer of Empire Holdings Group LLC
Civil Action Number
2:24-cv-04949
Enforcement Type
Federal Injunctions
Federal Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Case Summary
The FTC has charged a business opportunity scheme with falsely claiming to help consumers build an “AI-powered Ecommerce Empire” by participating in its training programs that can cost almost $2,000 or by buying a “done for you” online storefront for tens of thousands of dollars. The scheme, known as Ecommerce Empire Builders (EEB), claims consumers can potentially make millions of dollars, but the FTC’s complaint alleges that those profits fail to materialize.
As a result of the FTC’s complaint, a federal court issued an order temporarily halting the scheme and putting it under the control of a receiver. The FTC’s case against the scheme is ongoing and will be decided by a federal court.