FTC Sends More Than $960,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Income Scheme ‘The Sales Mentor’

Image The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $960,000 in refunds to consumers who paid a job scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that, according to the FTC, falsely promised consumers that they would make big money from telemarketing sales.  The…

FTC Sues Evoke Wellness and Top Executives for Misleading Consumers Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment

The Federal Trade Commission today sued Florida-based Evoke Wellness, LLC and Evoke Health Care Management and their officers Jonathan Mosley and James Hull for using a combination of deceptive Google search ads and telemarketing to masquerade as other substance use disorder treatment…

FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting IntelliVision from Making Deceptive Claims About Its Facial Recognition Software

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order against IntelliVision Technologies Corp., settling allegations that the company made false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims that its AI-powered facial recognition software was free of gender or racial bias. In a complaint, which was first announced in December, the FTC…

FTC Proposes Rule Changes and New Rule to Deter Deceptive Earnings Claims by Multilevel Marketers and Money-Making Opportunity Sellers

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule that, taken together, would strengthen the agency’s tools to curb deceptive earnings claims in industries where they are pervasive: multi-level…

FTC Sends More Than $1 Million in Full Refunds to Customers Deceived by False Claims of “N95-Grade” Zephyr Face Masks

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $1 million to fully refund consumers who purchased deceptively marketed Zephyr face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2024, the FTC took action against Razer Inc., alleging that the company falsely advertised its Zephyr masks…

UPDATE (Subject Located) Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Teen

The Dover Police Department is canceling the Gold Alert for Darren Stevens. He has been located and is safe. Incident/Complaint#:  50-25-1065 Date:  Friday, January 10th, 2025 at 1:50 p.m. Location: Unit Block of Olde Forge Drive, Dover, DE Officer Releasing Information:  Master Corporal Ryan Schmid,…

Gold Alert Issued For Missing Dover Teen

Incident/Complaint#:  50-25-1085 Date:  Friday, January 10th, 2025 at 1:50 p.m. Location: Unit Block of Olde Forge Drive, Dover, DE Officer Releasing Information:  Master Corporal Ryan Schmid, Public Information Officer Narrative: The Dover Police Department has issued a Gold Alert for Darren Stevens, 15, of Dover,…