A Fool's Errand
Earlier this week, it was announced that a longtime San Diego real estate agent and businessman had been sentenced to prison for defrauding investors in several Ponzi real estate investment schemes. Alexander Avergoon was sentenced […]
Earlier this week, it was announced that 46-year-old James Pinson of Pritchard, West Virginia had been convicted of three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, two counts of conspiring to commit […]
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that superglue peddler Chemence Inc. and company president James Cooke sold pre-labeled and pre-packaged glues with deceptive “Made in USA” claims on them. […]
The FTC has announced that the owners and operators of an extensive payday pending scheme will be permanently banned from the lending industry under the terms of a settlement. The settlement will also eliminate all […]
Earlier this month, it was announced that student loan debt relief scammer Brandon Frere and his company had entered into an agreement with the FTC to settle charges they mislead roughly 40,000 people about lowering […]
This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it would be sending more than $16 million to individuals who lost money as a result of a debt relief scam. The scam targeted tens of thousands of […]
This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it was mailing checks totaling more than $1 million to individuals who had been ripped off as a part of a student loan debt relief scam. American Student […]
This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had finalized a settlement with digital game maker Miniclip over allegations it misled consumers about its membership in a program ensuring companies obeyed COPPA, Children’s Online Privacy […]