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FTC Details on Student Loan Assistance Companies Sweeps and Raids

The Federal Trade Commission, along with 11 states and the District of Columbia, today announced “Operation Game of Loans,” the first coordinated federal-state law enforcement initiative targeting deceptive student loan debt relief scams. This nationwide crackdown encompasses 36 actions by the FTC and state attorneys general against scammers alleged to have used deception and false …

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FTC and Florida Sue Student Aid Center

On May 23, 2016 the Federal Trade Commission and State of Florida filed suit against Student Aid Center, Ramiro Moris, and Damien Alvarez. The FTC alleges the Florida based company, shocker, took advantage of consumers. The complaint states: “Defendant Student Aid Center, Inc. (SAC) is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at …

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Deaf Reader Sends in Student Aid Center Transcript

An apparent deaf reader sent in the following TTY transcript of a sales pitch from Student Aid Center. It appears the group is charging the deaf consumer a total fee of about $14,000 ($199 x 3 plus $56 per month for 240 months) for a service the consumer could get for free directly from the …

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