The CFTC Order requires Gold Coast Bullion to pay restitution totaling $5,940,124.16 and a civil monetary penalty of $3.75 million. In addition, the Order imposes permanent registration and trading bans.
In what is the largest amount ever sent in a refund program run by the FTC there is $505 million coming back for payday loan customers of AMG
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 474 checks – more than $33,000 to consumers who lost money to a scheme that charged homeowners an up-front fees but never provided any services.
Consumers are advised not to purchase or use Lipro Dietary Capsule, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.liprodietpill.com, and possibly in some retail stores.
The operator of online tax preparation service TaxSlayer has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated federal rules on financial privacy and security.
The FDA has alerted consumers to beware buying or using Detoxi Slim, a product promoted for weight loss, which may interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking.
The FDA is advising consumers not to purchase or use Super Slimming Herb, a product promoted for weight loss. This product was identified during an examination of international mail shipments.