FTC
You can now apply to receive a refund from Fortnite maker Epic Games’ $245 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC alleged that Fortnite players bought in-game goods on accident because of design tricks, and the two parties agreed to the settlement, which was announced as part of a broader $520 million settlement in December. You can […]
Nature’s Bounty was hit with a $600,000 fine for “review hijacking” for its products on Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission said in a press release that the Bountiful Company deceived its consumers through reviews. The FTC said the company deceived consumers into thinking that its newly introduced supplements had more product ratings and reviews. It […]
If you get a call from someone who sounds like a friend or family member in trouble and asking for your information hang up and call them back. Then report the incident to local authorities. Now, you may be thinking why would I do that? Well there is a new scam and we know scammers […]
The Federal Trade Commission ordered consumer technology company Credit Karma to pay $3 million to redress false statements that made consumers believe they were pre-approved for credit offers, a misrepresentation the FTC says wasted consumers’ time and hurt credit scores. The FTC says Credit Karma falsely told consumers they were “pre-approved” for credit offers or had 90% odds of approval […]
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will be sending out checks to people that lost money in debt-relief scam. The checks totaled up to $822,000 and will be sent to over 14,000 people who paid money to a company that did business under the name of Student Advocates. If you receive a check from […]
Does it ever feel like every time you go to McDonald’s for ice cream, the machine is down? By now, it’s a well-known fact that this often happens. McDonald’s has acknowledged the issue, however, customers are not ‘lovin’ it.’ This problem has gotten so massive, there’s even a website that lets you track malfunctioning ice […]
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