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FTC Sends More Than $5 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Bogus Debt Relief Scheme
22 Jan 2025 16:23 GMT
… owners with running a deceptive telemarketing operation that made numerous … from the debt relief and telemarketing industries and required them … distribution also came from the FTC’s case against payment … of refunds in FTC cases. In 2023, FTC actions led to …
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FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Victims of Debt Relief Scheme
22 Jan 2025 06:00 GMT
… Jan. 21) press release.
The FTC’s complaint against ACRO Services … that it ran a deceptive telemarketing operation that made phony … from the debt relief and telemarketing industries and requiring them … the executives charged by the FTC.
In the distribution of …
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FTC accuses drug treatment center of creating misleading Google ads to recruit clients
22 Jan 2025 02:26 GMT
… Google search ads and telemarketing to masquerade as other … on Tuesday.
Still, the FTC’s two Republican commissioners … release said.
Evoke’s telemarketing training stressed that before answering … accused of violating both the FTC Act, which prohibits falls …
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FTC issues over $5 million in refunds to victims of credit repair scheme
21 Jan 2025 21:20 GMT
… Group — ran a sophisticated telemarketing scheme which promised it could … banned them from the telemarketing and debt relief industries … came from a lawsuit the FTC filed against BlueSnap, a … processing company which the FTC claimed knowingly processed the …
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FTC Sends More Than $960,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Income Scheme ‘The Sales Mentor’
16 Jan 2025 02:26 GMT
… big money from telemarketing sales.
The FTC sued the defendants … of dollars for supposed telemarketing training programs that rarely, … . In addition, the FTC said the defendants continued … compensate affected consumers.
The FTC is sending PayPal payments …
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FTC Sues Evoke Wellness and Top Executives for Misleading Consumers Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment
14 Jan 2025 07:14 GMT
… deceptive Google search ads and telemarketing to masquerade as other … Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection … this conduct violated both FTC Act and the Opioid … use disorder treatment industry. The FTC has previously brought actions …
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Some Telemarketing Lists Are Garbage. Here’s How to Check
20 Dec 2024 16:12 GMT
… that not every telemarketing list hits these requirements … -quality telemarketing lists
Buying low-quality telemarketing lists … FTC) can also sue your business.
Signs of a garbage telemarketing … flags in your potential telemarketing list providers, including: …
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Will the FTC Under President-Elect Trump Reject Novel Liability Theories?
16 Dec 2024 22:13 GMT
… deception, privacy and telemarketing while avoiding excessive … Number 2410082), wherein FTC investigation attorneys issued an … dissented regarding Telemarketing Sales Rule rulemaking … FTC announcement of a Final Rule that expands coverage of the Telemarketing …
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FTC: Nevada company pocketed millions in student loan relief scam
14 Dec 2024 01:49 GMT
… the FTC, since January 2023, Superior Servicing made telemarketing calls … servicing and payments.
The FTC said borrowers never received … relief.
The FTC's complaint alleges … FTC Act's prohibition on deceptive practices, the Telemarketing …
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FTC warns against deceptive health plan marketing
13 Dec 2024 13:48 GMT
… THE IMPACT
According to the FTC, consumers have also reported … potentially in violation of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, which prohibits … 744 per violation.
The FTC cited several recent enforcement actions … unfair conduct," the FTC wrote.
THE LARGER TREND …