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FTC Consumer Protection Case Targets $60M Sextortion Relief Scheme
A federal court has paused Digital Forensics Corporation after the FTC alleged it took at least $60 million from sextortion victims for services never delivered.
FTC sends GOAT refunds in a consumer protection case
The FTC is sending over $100,000 in redress to shoppers deceived by sneaker marketplace GOAT over shipping delays and denied refunds. Here's what changed.
FTC Warns 24 Healthcare Firms on Pricing in Consumer Protection Push
The FTC sent letters to 24 of the largest healthcare services companies, warning that hiding or muddying prices for scheduled care can violate federal law.
Consumer protection: FTC sues Lens.com over 'Taxes & fees'
The FTC, Utah and Nevada sued Lens.com, alleging a hidden 'Taxes & fees' charge that often doubled advertised contact lens prices. Details of the complaint.
Consumer protection: FTC issues car price transparency FAQs
FTC staff published price transparency FAQs for auto dealers. The advertised price must be what any buyer can pay, excluding only government-required charges.
Consumer protection: FTC, 22 states sue Amazon on ad pricing
The FTC and 22 states allege Amazon secretly raised advertisers' costs through a hidden surcharge in its ad auctions. Here is what the complaint says.
Consumer protection: Doxo pays $2.1 million over bill-pay fees
Doxo will pay $2.1 million to settle FTC claims that it posed as consumers' billers in search ads and added undisclosed delivery fees to bills it paid.
Consumer protection: FTC and states sue Hims & Hers over privacy
The FTC, Utah and California sued Hims & Hers over health data sharing with ad platforms and hard-to-cancel subscriptions. What the complaint alleges.
Consumer protection: FTC finalizes TruHeight supplement order
The FTC finalized its order against TruHeight over height-growth supplements for kids, with a $750,000 payment and a ban on fake or incentivized reviews.