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July 21, 2026

Student Loan Forgiveness Scammer Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry and Telemarketing

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April 17, 2026

FTC Stops Operation that Allegedly Targeted People Seeking Student Loan Debt Relief

FTC

October 17, 2025

FTC, State of Nevada Sue to Stop Tax Debt Relief Scammers from Falsely Impersonating the Government, Making False Claims and Threats to Consumers

FTC

September 11, 2025

Operators of Student Loan Forgiveness Scam Will Be Permanently Banned from Debt Relief Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets

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August 6, 2025

FTC Sends Money to Student Loan Borrowers Harmed by Debt Relief Scam

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July 21, 2025

FTC Halts Illegal Debt-Relief Operation that Falsely Impersonated Businesses and the Government, Harming Consumers

FTC

June 16, 2025

Phantom Debt Collectors to Face Permanent Ban as a Result of FTC Lawsuit

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May 22, 2025

Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Operators Agree to be Permanently Banned from Industry, Turn Over Assets to Resolve FTC Charges

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May 15, 2025

Student Loan Fraudsters Permanently Banned From Debt Relief Industry And Required to Turn Over All Assets as Result of FTC Action

FTC

May 1, 2025

FTC to Ban Debt Collector Who Allegedly Coerced Consumers into Paying Debt They Didn’t Owe

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March 28, 2025

FTC Names Additional Defendants in Student Loan Debt Relief Case

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March 3, 2025

FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment

FTC

January 22, 2025

FTC Sends More Than $5 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Bogus Debt Relief Scheme

FTC

December 10, 2024

FTC Sends More Than $540,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection Scheme

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November 4, 2024

FTC Takes Action Against Phantom Debt Collector That Collected Millions In Bogus Debt From Consumers

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September 5, 2024

FTC Provides Annual Letter Summarizing Debt Collection Activities

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July 30, 2024

Career Step to Pay $43.5 Million in Cash and Debt Cancellation to Resolve Charges It Used Deceptive Advertising to Lure Servicemembers and Their Spouses

FTC

June 28, 2024

FTC Acts to Stop Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme that Took Millions from Consumers in First Case under the Impersonation Rule

FTC

April 16, 2024

FTC Action Leads to Industry Ban for Ringleader of Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

FTC

March 13, 2024

FTC Sends More Than $4.1 Million in Refunds to People Who Lost Money to Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme

FTC

February 6, 2024

FTC Action Leads to Permanent Ban for Scammers Who Charged Students Seeking Debt Relief with Junk Fees

FTC

February 6, 2024

FTC Action Leads to Permanent Ban for Scammers Who Charged Students Seeking Debt Relief with Junk Fees

FTC

November 16, 2023

FTC Provides Annual Letter on Debt Collection Activities

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October 18, 2023

Sollers College to Cancel $3.4 Million in Student Debt to Resolve Charges It Used Deceptive Ads to Lure Prospective Students into Illegal Contracts

FTC

October 6, 2023

Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Permanently Banned from Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets under Proposed Order

FTC

October 6, 2023

Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Permanently Banned from Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets under Proposed Order

FTC

October 6, 2023

Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Permanently Banned from Industry, Ordered to Turn Over Assets under Proposed Order

FTC

August 22, 2023

FTC and DOJ Send More Than $9 Million in Refunds to People Who Lost Money to a Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme

FTC

August 21, 2023

FTC Stops Scammers Charged with Preying on Students Seeking Debt Relief

FTC

June 14, 2023

FTC Sends More than $3.3 Million to Consumers Harmed by Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

FTC

May 8, 2023

FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes that it Says Bilked Students Out of Millions

FTC

May 1, 2023

FTC Lawsuit Leads to Permanent Ban from Debt Relief, Telemarketing for Operators of Debt Relief Scam

FTC

April 26, 2023

Action by FTC and Pennsylvania Leads to Permanent Ban For Debt Collectors That Targeted Businesses, Non-Profits, First Responders

FTC

February 17, 2023

FTC Sues to Stop Interconnected Web of VoIP Service Providers Carrying Robocalls Pitching Phony Debt Relief Services

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January 5, 2023

FTC Proposes Ban on Employee Non-compete Clauses

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November 30, 2022

FTC Halts Debt Relief Scheme that Bilked Millions from Consumers While Leaving Many Deeper in Debt

FTC

April 12, 2022

FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing

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March 23, 2022

Injunctions issued upon Credit Repair Service Company using Deceptive Tactics following FTC and DOJ Allegations

FTC

October 22, 2021

Funder and Servicer of Online Trading Academy Payment Plans Will Forgive Debt in Settlement with FTC

FTC

October 8, 2021

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed By Phantom Debt Collector

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September 28, 2021

Bogus Debt Collectors Permanently Banned from Collections in FTC Settlement

FTC

September 13, 2021

FTC Sends Refund Checks to People Harmed by Abusive Debt Collector

FTC

July 30, 2021

FTC Sends Nearly $2.3 Million in Refunds to People who Lost Money to Credit Card Debt Relief Schemes

FTC

July 13, 2021

FTC Charges Two Florida-based Companies with Helping Student Debt Relief Scammers

FTC

June 26, 2021

FTC Sends Checks to People Who Lost Money to Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme

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June 25, 2021

FTC Sends Refunds to People who Lost Money to Student Loan, Mortgage Debt Relief Scheme

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May 20, 2021

FTC Sending More than $147,000 in Refunds to People Affected by Student Loan Debt Relief Scam

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May 18, 2021

Operators of Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme Banned From Providing Debt Relief Services as Part of Settlement with FTC

FTC

January 20, 2021

FTC Stops Debt Collector’s Alleged “Debt Parking” Scheme, Requires it to Delete Debts it Placed on Consumers’ Credit Reports

FTC

January 20, 2021

Student Loan Debt Relief Scammer Brandon Frere Agrees to Settle FTC Charges

FTC

November 13, 2020

FTC Acts to Shut Down Unlawful Debt Collection Operation

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November 13, 2020

FTC, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection

FTC

November 13, 2020

FTC Settlement Requires Online Trading Academy to Forgive Consumer Debt, and Principals to Turn Over Millions in Cash and Assets

FTC

September 26, 2020

Company Charged With Posing as SBA Lender Settles FTC Charges and Ceases Using ‘SBA Loan Program’ Website and Business Name

FTC

September 9, 2020

Operators of Student Debt Relief Scheme Agree to Pay at Least $835,000 to Settle FTC Allegations

FTC

August 11, 2020

Scammers Who Used Robocalls to Target Cash-Strapped Consumers Banned from Selling Debt Relief Services and Telemarketing

FTC

July 21, 2020

Court Rules in FTC’s Favor Against Student Debt Relief Scammers

FTC

July 17, 2020

FTC Sends Report to Congress on Social Media Bots and Deceptive Advertising

FTC

July 17, 2020

FTC, Florida Attorney General Obtain Court Order Temporarily Halting Bogus Orlando-Based Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Operation

FTC

July 15, 2020

FTC Sends More Than $16 Million in Refunds to Victims of Bogus Debt Relief Operation