ftc settlement

It can be tough to reconcile the two images of Juliette Kimoto: Mrs. Nevada 2006 and stay-at-home mom; and Internet scammer whom the FTC says ran a $30 million con. In our exclusive interview, she tells her side of the story, both pointing the finger at her ex-husband and defending what he did as just "marketing."

A credit reporting agency agreed to pay a nearly $2 million fine to settle federal charges that it broke the law by selling sensitive financial information about consumers seeking payday loans to marketers. Teletrack Inc. of Norcross, Ga., will pay the Federal Trade Commission $1.8 million to...

The maker of Nivea skin creams has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of false advertising by claiming one of its skin creams helps consumers melt away excess pounds. The settlement prohibits Beiersdorf Inc. from promoting its My Silhouette! skin cream to consumers as a weight-loss...

A trio of con artists will pay $18.8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they and their company swindled homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments. Sean Zausner, David Zausner, David J. Feingold and First Universal Lending LLC were accused by the FTC of preying upon...

Two operations that used robocalls to peddle bogus debt-relief plans to consumers with high credit card interest rates have been shuttered by the Federal Trade Commission. Advanced Management Services NW LLC and Dynamic Financial Group were accused by the FTC of making misleading telemarketing...

A pair of serial scammers have been cited for contempt and fined more than $3 million by a federal judge for defying a 2008 court order settling a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit. The contempt order was filed at the request of the FTC after the agency accused the defendants of targeting...

A fraudster who fleeced desperate consumers with work-at-home offers and other scams has been forced to hand over his luxury car, rental properties and precious metals to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. Wayne Verderber, II, and his company, Independent Marketing Exchange Inc., were...

An online social gaming company owned by the Walt Disney Co. and one of its top executives have agreed to pay a $3 million penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges they illegally amassed and divulged personal information from hundreds of thousands of children without their parents'...

The maker of a popular scooter used by seniors and the disabled has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally called millions of consumers whose numbers were listed on the national Do Not Call Registry. Electric Mobility Corporation, manufacturer...

The Federal Trade Commission has mailed refund checks to 1,410 consumers swindled by Home Assure LLC, a mortgage relief scam that charged consumers an upfront fee to save their homes from foreclosure but did little or nothing to help them. The defrauded consumers will receive roughly $2.3 million...