Court shuts down alleged sham mortgage relief operation in California

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) secured a court order that temporarily shut down the operations and froze the assets of ... Read More

Federal Court Shutters Sham Mortgage Relief Operation

FTC, California agency accuse 2 business owners of scam that cost consumers millions of dollars. A federal court in California has temporarily shut down several companies owned by two men who federal ... Read More

Court shuts down debt relief scheme targeting seniors and veterans

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down an alleged massive and deceptive debt relief operation accused of targeting seniors and veterans, including disabled and ... Read More

California judge bans ‘sham mortgage relief operation,’ issues $19M penalty

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has ordered that the operators of Home Matters USA — described as a “mortgage relief scam” by the Federal Trade Commission ... Read More

FTC Shuts Down $100 Million Debt Relief Scam Targeting Seniors and Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court has halted a nationwide debt relief operation accused of defrauding older Americans and veterans out of tens of millions of dollars through deceptive practices, ... Read More