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FTC Awarded Millions in Action Against Business Coaching Marketers

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Ivy Capital Allegedly Took Millions from Consumers Trying to Run Their Own Online Businesses Most of the defendants in a massive business “coaching” scheme that allegedly took more than $100 million from consumers have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented the earning potential of the coaching program they sold, misrepresented their …

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FTC Kicks It Up a Notch Against Scams That Target Financially-Strapped Consumers

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The Federal Trade Commission today stepped up its ongoing campaign against scammers who falsely promise guaranteed jobs and opportunities to “be your own boss” to consumers who are struggling with unemployment and diminished incomes as a consequence of the economic downturn. “Operation Empty Promises,” a multi-agency law enforcement initiative today announced more than 90 enforcement …

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