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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
Resident Home, LLC; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
Funder and Servicer of Online Trading Academy Payment Plans Will Forgive Debt in Settlement with FTC
Nordic Clinical, Inc. and Encore Plus Solutions, Inc.
In April 2020, the marketers of three supplements called Neurocet, Regenify, and Resetigen-D settled FTC charges that they deceptively promoted their products to older Americans using false claims that their products could stop pain and treat age-related ailments. The proposed order bars the defendants—five related companies and their principals from making any claims about the health benefits of their products unless they are true and supported by scientific evidence. In October 2021, the FTC announced it was returning $1.1 million to consumer who bought the defendants’ products.
FTC Issues Annual Report to Congress on Protecting Older Adults
FTC Stops Deceptive Prison Calling Scheme, Requires Operator to Notify Consumers About Unlawful Conduct as Part of Settlement
Disruption Theory LLC (Inmate Call)
A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against Marc and Courtney Grisham and two companies they operate, Disruption Theory LLC and Emergent Technologies LLC, which do business as inmatecall.com and inmatecallsolutions.com, related to FTC allegations they offered fake calling plans for unlimited minutes and falsely claiming to be affiliated with companies authorized to provide calling services to people who are incarcerated.
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