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Office Depot, Inc.

Office Depot, Inc. and its tech support software provider Support.com, Inc., settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the two companies tricked customers into buying millions of dollars' worth of computer repair and technical services by deceptively claiming their software had found malware on the customers' computers.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 20, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

172 3023

Defendants Responsible for International Business Coaching Operation to Pay More Than $17 Million in FTC Settlements

Date

February 13, 2020

The key perpetrators of a massive international business coaching scheme known as My Online Business Education (MOBE) have agreed to pay more than $17 million as part of settlements with the Federal...

Federal Register Notice

LendEDU; Analysis To Aid Public Comment

Date

February 12, 2020

FTC Sues Online Trading Academy for Running an Investment Training Scheme

Date

February 12, 2020

UPDATE: The FTC has obtained a preliminary injunction in this case. For more information, please read the most recent press release . The Federal Trade Commission has sued the California-based...

New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing More Than $200 Million to Romance Scams in 2019

Date

February 12, 2020

New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up nearly 40% since 2018. Romance Scams...

New FTC Data Spotlight: Fake Check Scams Cause Big Losses, Especially for Consumers in Their Twenties

Date

February 10, 2020

A new update from the Federal Trade Commission shows that fake check scams led to reported individual median losses of nearly $2,000 – losses far higher than on any other of the top ten scams reported...

Court Stops Sprawling Scheme That Operated Hundreds of Websites That Deceived Consumers About Government Services

Date

February 5, 2020

A court has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to preliminarily halt a scheme in which the defendants operated hundreds of websites that promised a quick and easy government service, such...

Operators of Comparison Shopping Website Agree to Settle FTC Charges Alleging Deceptive Rankings of Financial Products and Fake Reviews

Date

February 3, 2020

The operators of a website that compares student loans and other financial products have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they misled consumers to believe their website...

Cases and Proceedings

Process Enforcement

Lambert, Daniel

Type of Action

Process Enforcement

Last Updated

January 17, 2020

FTC Matter/File Number

1623005

Case Status

Pending

FTC Acts to Shut Down ‘Success by Health’ Instant Coffee Pyramid Scheme

Date

January 16, 2020

A federal court granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily shut down an alleged pyramid scheme known as “Success By Health,” and to freeze the assets of the company and its...

Court Rules in Favor of FTC in Case Against Mortgage Relief Scammers

Date

December 30, 2019

The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in a case against the operators of a scheme that deceived financially distressed homeowners by...

FTC Alleges Fuel Card Marketer FleetCor Charged Hundreds of Millions in Hidden Fees

Date

December 20, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against a company that sells fuel card services to businesses, alleging that it has charged customers at least hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden fees...

Court Orders Operators of Deceptive Rental Listing Websites to Pay $6 Million, Permanently Bans Them from Offering Rental Listings

Date

December 16, 2019

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court ordered the operators of several online rental listings websites to pay more than $6 million after the FTC alleged that they made false...

Operators of Phantom Debt Scheme Permanently Banned From Debt Collection under Settlement with FTC

Date

December 11, 2019

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...

Operators of Tech Support Scam Settle FTC Allegations they Tricked Consumers into Buying Computer Repair Services

Date

December 10, 2019

A Utah-based company and its owner are permanently banned from offering tech support products and services to consumers as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission resolving allegations...

Operators of Government Imposter Scheme to Pay $1.2 Million In Settlement With FTC, State of Florida

Date

December 9, 2019

The operators of a scheme that targeted new businesses across the country with bogus threats of government fines will pay $1.2 million and be banned from sending unsolicited direct mail under a...

FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme that Allegedly Bilked Consumers out of Millions

Date

November 12, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission obtained a temporary restraining order halting an operation that bilked consumers out of millions of dollars by pretending to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of...

FTC Acts to Shut Down Companies Operating Real Estate Seminar Scheme

Date

November 5, 2019

UPDATE: A stipulated preliminary injunction has been entered in this case. The Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection sued Nudge, LLC and affiliated companies , alleging...

Cases and Proceedings

Commissioner Statements

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of AT&T Mobility, LLC

Date

November 5, 2019

By

Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of AT&T Mobility, LLC (94.62 KB)

AT&T to Pay $60 Million to Resolve FTC Allegations It Misled Consumers with ‘Unlimited Data’ Promises

Date

November 5, 2019

AT&T Mobility, LLC, will pay $60 million to settle litigation with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the wireless provider misled millions of its smartphone customers by charging them...

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