FTC Is Returning $25 Million Stolen From Consumers In Lottery-Prize Scheme

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 244,745 consumers in the U.S. and abroad who were defrauded by the Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme that affected consumers in dozens of countries, including the United States and Canada. In total, the FTC is returning almost $25 million to affected consumers including many seniors. The FTC is sending: 221,687 checks totaling $19,180,753 to U.S. and Canadian consumers; 3,516 prepaid Mastercard debit cards totaling $631,322 to consumers in …

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Walmart Under Government Fire For Victimizing Americans

Federal Trade Commission Says Walmart Complicit in Wire Fraud Scam The FTC says Walmart knew for many years that it used its locations to get money for grandparent, romance, and other scams. However, they were negligent in failing to adequately warn customers or train their employees to prevent fraud. The FTC is asking the court to order Walmart to return money to people who were scammed. To protect yourself from wire transfer fraud, don’t wire …

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