Infusion Media, Inc.
Also known as: Google Money Tree, Google Pro, Google Treasure Chest.
The FTC alleged that marketers behind Google Money Tree used misleading income claims and inadequate disclosures to obtain financial information and impose recurring charges. The supplied releases do not name Infusion Media, Inc.
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- Other handles
- Google Money Tree · Google Pro · Google Treasure Chest
- Jurisdictions
- United States (federal)
Releases describe the brands but do not name the assigned company
The supplied Federal Trade Commission releases describe online marketers behind Google Money Tree, Google Pro, and Google Treasure Chest, but neither release names Infusion Media, Inc. The FTC alleged that marketers used Google’s name and logo, claimed consumers could earn $100,000 in six months, and obtained financial account information through a low-cost work-at-home kit offer. The agency said consumers were not adequately told that the kit triggered recurring monthly charges of $72.21.
A settlement banned the defendants from negative-option transactions and from misleading or unsupported marketing claims. It also required cash and other assets to be surrendered. In 2012, the FTC mailed 93,086 checks totaling nearly $2.3 million, with each recipient receiving approximately $24.50.
The later release concerns Jonathan Eborn, one of the marketers behind the brands. It says a court reinstated a $26.9 million judgment against Eborn after finding that he hid cash and assets and misrepresented his finances. That judgment is not attributed to Infusion Media in this record because the release identifies Eborn, not the company, as the liable party. The source connection between the assigned company and these releases requires review before publication.
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- Enforcement action September 11, 2012
- Enforcement action July 31, 2014
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First recorded September 11, 2012 · Last updated July 31, 2014