Tag: consumer_fraud
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FTC Sues Digital Forensics Over Alleged Sextortion Relief Scheme
Federal court halts Digital Forensics Corporation and its CEO amid FTC allegations they defrauded consumers out of millions with false sextortion assistance promises and deceptive reviews.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalUSAFederal Government Federal Trade CommissionDigital Forensics Corporation LLCsextortion assistance servicesdeceptive review practicesFederal courtconsumer fraud
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FTC Orders Humboldt Merchant Services to Pay $12 Million in Fraud Settlement
Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million and be banned from processing payments for high-risk merchants after FTC action for facilitating consumer fraud.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal FTCHumboldt Merchant ServicesPayment ProcessingConsumer FraudSettlementRegulatory Action
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FTC Halts $200 Million Credit Repair Scam Involving 17 Companies
The FTC has temporarily halted a sprawling credit repair scheme involving 17 companies that allegedly scammed consumers out of nearly $200 million through deceptive practices and illegal fees.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalEconomyFinancial MarketsSocial Issues FTCCredit RepairConsumer FraudScamFederal CourtIllegal FeesDebt Collection
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Federal Court Sanctions Payment Processor Cliq $6.5 Million for Contempt
Payment processor Cliq Inc., formerly Cardflex, and its operators Andrew Phillips and John Blaugrund, face a $6.5 million sanction from a federal court. This follows a contempt finding for violating a 2015 order aimed at preventing consumer fraud, at the…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomySocial Issues Cliq Inc.Federal Trade CommissionPayment ProcessorConsumer FraudCourt OrderAndrew PhillipsJohn Blaugrund