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Children’s Online Learning Program ABCmouse to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Illegal Marketing and Billing Practices

Date

September 2, 2020

Note: The FTC will host a media call-in on this announcement with Todd Kossow, Director, FTC’s Midwest Regional Office Date: September 2, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. CT (1 p.m. ET) Call-in: 844-291-6360...

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Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Dark Patterns in the Matter of Age of Learning, Inc.

Date

September 2, 2020

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding Dark Patterns in the Matter of Age of Learning, Inc. (405.79 KB)

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FTC and State of Wisconsin Warn Hearing Aid Sellers About Deceptive Stimulus Payment Claims

Date

August 21, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Wisconsin have sent warning letters to a company that placed newspaper advertisements and social media posts suggesting it could provide government...

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FTC and Missouri Attorney General Warn Hearing Aid Sellers About Deceptive Stimulus Payment Claims

Date

July 21, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission and Missouri Attorney General have sent warning letters to two companies that sent mailers to consumers that suggested that they could provide government stimulus money to...

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FTC, Florida Attorney General Obtain Court Order Temporarily Halting Bogus Orlando-Based Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Operation

Date

July 16, 2020

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General, a federal court has temporarily halted an alleged sham credit card interest rate reduction operation that...

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FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $8.7 Million to Consumers Defrauded by Deceptively Marketed Online “Risk-Free Trial” Offers

Date

June 22, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds totaling more than $8.7 million to 187,425 consumers who signed up online for “risk-free” trial offers, but were then charged full price and enrolled in...

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FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $470,000 to Consumers Defrauded by Misleading Health Claims for TrueAloe and AloeCran Supplements

Date

May 26, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 22,581 refund checks totaling more than $470,000 to consumers nationwide who bought two deceptively marketed health products—TrueAloe and AloeCran, from a...

Press Release

First Round of Refunds Totaling $153 Million Sent to Consumers As a Result of Multi-Agency Case Against Western Union

Date

March 10, 2020

Approximately $153 million is being mailed to 109,000 consumers in the first distribution of refunds resulting from the law enforcement actions brought against Western Union by the Federal Trade...

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FTC Returns More Than $2.6 Million to Small Businesses Targeted by Office Supply Scheme

Date

December 17, 2019

The FTC is mailing refund checks totaling more than $2.6 million to small businesses who lost money to a New York-based office supply scam operated by a business known as A-1 Janitorial. The refunds...

Mar09

Event

Heartland Common Ground Conference

March 9, 2020 | 12:00PM - 5:30PM

March 10, 2020 | 8:00AM - 1:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission will host a Heartland Common Ground Conference, in cooperation with the Offices of the Attorney General for the States of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi...

Press Release

FTC Sues Multi-Level Marketer Neora, formerly known as Nerium, Alleging it Operates as an Illegal Pyramid Scheme

Date

November 1, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission sued the multi-level marketer Neora, LLC, formerly known as Nerium International, LLC, and its Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Olson, alleging that the company operates...

Press Release

Aloe Vera Supplement Seller Barred from Making Misleading Health Claims

Date

October 16, 2019

The Boca Raton, Florida-based marketers and sellers of two Aloe vera-based supplements have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers with false and unsupported...

Press Release

FTC Sending Refunds to Victims of Tech Support Scam

Date

August 1, 2019

The FTC is sending refund checks and PayPal payments totaling more than $802,000 to 12,140 consumers as part of a settlement with the operators of a St. Louis-based scam that tricked consumers into...

Press Release

Consumers Still Paying for Sham Insurance Products Sold by Simple Health to be Notified About the Fraud and Provided an Opportunity to Enroll in Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans During a Special Enrollment Period

Date

July 1, 2019

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, tens of thousands of consumers who bought medical discount plans from Simple Health Plans LLC that were deceptively marketed as comprehensive health...

Jul24

Event

Fighting Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft in Iowa

July 24, 2019 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Join us for a free, one-hour webinar on July 24 at 1:00 pm CT to learn about: The top scams reported in Iowa Tips to help people recognize and avoid scams Free resources you can use to help people in...

Press Release

FTC and Law Enforcement Partners to Announce Robocall Enforcement Sweep Tomorrow in Chicago

Date

June 24, 2019

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with other federal, state, and local law enforcement, will announce “Operation Call it Quits,” the latest joint-agency crackdown on telemarketers...

Sep19

Event

Working Together to Protect Midwest Consumers: A Common Ground Conference

September 19, 2019 | 8:30AM

Join the Federal Trade Commission, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, legal services attorneys and other consumer...

Press Release

Online Marketers Barred from Deceptive “Free Trial” Offers, Unauthorized Billing

Date

May 31, 2019

The operators of a worldwide negative option scam have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively advertised “risk-free” trial offers for only the cost of shipping and...

Cases and Proceedings

Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation, Inc.

The operators of two purported sham charities have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and the AGs of Missouri and Florida that they deceived donors with false claims that their organizations helped disabled police officers and military veterans. The operators of both schemes are permanently banned from charitable solicitations or otherwise working for charities.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

April 30, 2019

FTC Matter/File Number

172 3128

Press Release

At FTC’s Request, Court Permanently Stops A-1 Janitorial Office Supply Scam

Date

April 11, 2019

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court judge permanently halted a New York-based office supply scam operated by a business known as A-1 Janitorial. In late 2017, the FTC...

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