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The FTC sued this lead-generation operation in June 2025, alleging it ran Google search ads impersonating specific addiction treatment clinics and routed the resulting calls to its own clients' facilities, with telemarketers posing as staff of the clinic the caller had searched for.

The DOJ, for the FTC, and the Illinois Attorney General sued this Chicago company in May 2026, alleging it created thousands of fake online business listings for non-existent local home-repair firms and fabricated five-star reviews to bury genuine one-star ones.

The FTC settled with lead generator MediaAlpha and its subsidiary QuoteLab for $45 million in August 2025, alleging they collected consumers' personal data under the guise of selling health insurance and auctioned it to telemarketers, producing millions of illegal calls.

Assurance IQ agreed to pay $100 million in August 2025 to settle FTC allegations that it misled consumers seeking comprehensive health insurance into plans that did not provide the promised coverage, and bombarded them with telemarketing and robocalls.

The FTC and the New York Attorney General sued Handy Technologies, now trading as Angi Services, over earnings claims that did not reflect reality for the overwhelming majority of workers on its platform, and over undisclosed fees and fines that withheld millions from them.

The FTC alleged that Dun & Bradstreet sold CreditBuilder products to businesses trying to fix errors in their own credit reports, while rejecting subscribers submissions more often than accepting them. It later paid $5.7 million for violating that order.

The FTC alleged that Seek Capital advertised business loans or credit lines but opened credit cards and charged fees instead. A court found misrepresentations and law violations; a final order imposed permanent bans and a partially suspended judgment.

The FTC settled charges that GoDaddy misled customers about the extent of its data security protections and failed to secure its website hosting services against attacks that could harm customers and visitors to their sites.

The FTC alleged that First American promised merchants low or zero monthly fees while its written agreement carried a three year term and a $495 cancellation fee, and that it kept debiting accounts after consent was withdrawn. It returned $4.9 million.

The FTC alleged that American Future Systems charged organizations for books and newsletters they had not ordered. The district court ruled against the FTC in March 2024 and denied its post-trial motion in June 2024.

The FTC alleged that Womply advertised that small businesses could successfully get PPP funding through it when more than 60 percent of applications never resulted in funding, and deactivated phone support after one month. It paid $26 million.

The FTC alleged that Biz2Credit advertised an average 10 to 14 business day turnaround on emergency PPP loan applications when processing actually took well over a month, and ignored requests to withdraw applications. It agreed to pay $33 million.

The FTC alleged that RCG Advances misrepresented merchant cash advance terms, made unauthorized withdrawals, and used unfair collection practices. Court orders later imposed industry bans, redress, and civil penalties.

The FTC alleged that HomeAdvisor made misleading claims about the quality, source, and conversion rates of home improvement leads and misrepresented an optional subscription as free. A final consent order required up to $7.2 million for redress.

The FTC and Florida alleged that C Lee Enterprises, LLC, using the Grant Bae name, took money from businesses through false promises of guaranteed grants. A proposed order permanently banned grant and business consulting services.

The FTC alleged that Yellowstone kept withdrawing money from small businesses accounts for days after they had fully repaid, and promised no collateral or personal guaranty when its contracts required both. It surrendered $9.8 million.

The FTC alleged that Seed Consulting charged thousands to apply for multiple credit cards, inflated incomes on applications, and shared credit limits with training promoters. A settlement required $2.1 million, which funded later refunds.

The FTC alleged that FleetCor sold fuel cards on promises of savings and no set-up, transaction or membership fees, then charged at least hundreds of millions in fees. Its own analysis showed average savings of a fraction of a cent per gallon.

The FTC and 46 agencies alleged that Associated Community Services and related defendants used deceptive fundraising calls, including illegal robocalls, to collect more than $110 million. The defendants agreed to settle.

The FTC and four states alleged that this fundraising operation was the primary fundraiser for sham charities, keeping as much as 90 percent of what it raised, while the charities sometimes spent less than two percent on their stated missions.

The FTC alleged that Ponte Investments falsely represented itself as affiliated with the SBA and as an approved Paycheck Protection Program lender. A 2020 settlement barred those claims and prohibited use of the SBA Loan Program trade name and domain.

The FTC alleged that OMICS advertised rigorous peer review and prominent editorial boards its journals did not have, hid publishing fees until after acceptance, and refused withdrawals. A court entered a $50.1 million judgment.

The FTC and Florida alleged that Corporate Compliance Services mailed new businesses notices designed to look like government invoices, demanding $84 for labor law posters and warning of fines up to $17,000. The operators paid $1.2 million.

The FTC and SBA warned six companies that their marketing could mislead small businesses about SBA affiliation or the ability to apply through their sites for PPP and other CARES Act programs.

The FTC and the Small Business Administration sent ITMedia Solutions, which operates SBA.com, a warning letter saying its marketing could lead small businesses to believe it was affiliated with the SBA or that they could apply for PPP loans on its site.

The FTC alleged that World Patent Marketing took thousands of dollars from inventors on bogus success stories, delivered almost nothing, and told a customer who sought a refund that doing so was extortion carrying a federal prison term.

The FTC alleged that Telestar billed child care centers, schools, and police and fire departments for office supplies they never ordered, then threatened collections when they questioned the invoices. It paid a $7 million judgment.

The FTC alleged that A1 Janitorial Supply Corp. and related defendants billed small businesses and nonprofits for supposedly free or unordered cleaning products. A final order halted the conduct and required $2.7 million for refunds.

The FTC alleged that Standard Industries and related defendants shipped and billed organizations for overpriced office and cleaning supplies they had not ordered. Court orders barred the conduct, and the FTC later mailed more than $11.6 million in refunds.

The FTC alleged that DOTAuthority.com Inc. and related companies posed as government-affiliated motor carrier registration services, obscured service fees, and enrolled businesses in automatic billing. A settlement required $900,000.

The FTC alleged that Lighting X-Change used misleading telemarketing to send unordered, overpriced office and cleaning supplies. Court orders banned specified sales practices, and a $720,000 settlement payment funded refunds.

The FTC alleged that Liberty Supply Co. sent organizations unordered office supplies, obscured prices and quantities, and aggressively sought payment. A settlement banned telemarketing, and the FTC later issued refunds.

The FTC alleged that InfoCision telemarketers falsely said they were not soliciting contributions, then requested donations or asked consumers to distribute donation materials. The company agreed to a $250,000 civil penalty.

The FTC alleged that D&S Marketing Solutions called new small businesses posing as OSHA, threatened shutdown or fines, and sold regulatory posters that agencies provide free. The operators were banned from selling such posters.

The FTC alleged that Drug Testing Compliance Group, which serves commercial trucking companies, illegally invited a competitor to divide customers between them. It settled, and is barred from discussing prices with competitors.

The FTC alleged that Network Solutions advertised a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee on web hosting while withholding up to 30 percent of the refund from customers who cancelled in time, without adequately disclosing it.

The FTC alleged that Merchant Services Direct LLC, doing business as Sphyra Inc., misrepresented card-processing rates, fees, contracts, and equipment leases to small businesses. The defendants settled FTC and Washington state charges for $175,000.

The FTC alleged that ABCSP, which did business as Always Best Care, misrepresented that its senior-care placement recommendations were based on broad personal knowledge of facilities. ABCSP agreed to a proposed consent order restricting such claims.

The FTC alleged that CarePatrol told families it graded and pre-screened senior care facilities when in most states listed on its website it had graded none, and did not have consultants in every state. It settled under a 20 year consent order.

The FTC alleged that National Sales Group and I Life Marketing advertised nonexistent sales jobs, overstated recruiting access, and imposed inflated or unauthorized fees. A proposed consent order banned employment-service sales.

The FTC alleged that National Sales Group advertised nonexistent sales jobs, overstated its recruiting access, and imposed inflated or unauthorized fees. A proposed consent order banned sales of employment products and services.

The FTC alleged that Merchant Processing Inc. and other defendants falsely promised small businesses lower card-processing costs and equipment lease buyouts while concealing fees and contract terms. The FTC later mailed approximately $345,000 in refunds.

The FTC alleged that Tested Green sold environmental certifications for up to $549.95 without testing anything, claimed 45,000 certifications issued, and cited endorsements from two organizations its own owner controlled.

The FTC alleged that Toronto-based Internet Listing Service sent small businesses fake invoices for a "website address listing", leading them to believe they would lose their domain names unless they paid. Settlement and default judgments ended the case.