FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated ...
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted an alleged debt relief services scheme that targeted seniors, including veterans, using a wide range of …
Debt Relief | Federal Trade Commission
Dec 10, 2015 · The Federal Trade Commission has stopped a pair of student loan debt relief schemes that it says bilked students out of approximately $12 million by using deceptive …
Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Operators Agree to be …
May 22, 2025 · The operators of an alleged transnational student loan debt relief scam have agreed to be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and to turn over more than $1 …
FTC Sends More Than $5 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed …
Jan 21, 2025 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5 million in refunds to consumers harmed by a deceptive credit card debt relief scheme known as ACRO Services.
FTC Acts to Stop Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme that Took …
Jun 28, 2024 · In its first case under the Impersonation Rule, the Federal Trade Commission has stopped a student loan debt relief scheme that bilked more than $20.3 million from consumers …
FTC Lawsuit Leads to Permanent Ban from Debt Relief, …
May 1, 2023 · As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the operators of an alleged credit card debt relief scheme based in Tennessee have agreed to court orders that would …
FTC Sends More Than $4.1 Million in Refunds to People Who Lost …
Mar 13, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $4.1 million in refunds to people who lost money to student loan debt relief scammers who lured consumers with fake …
Banned Debt Collectors - Federal Trade Commission
These companies and people are banned, by federal court orders, from participating in the business of debt collection.
Accelerated Debt Settlement - Federal Trade Commission
In July 2025, at the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court temporarily halted an alleged debt relief services scheme that targeted seniors, including veterans, using a wide …
Student Loan Debt Relief Scams | Federal Trade Commission
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