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FTC Sues to Stop Sprawling Enterprise Operating Unlawful Subscription Schemes
Agency alleges Genesis Tech enterprise and its owners operated misleading internet-based subscription schemes, billed consumers without authorization and made cancellation difficult At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted a sprawling enterprise of deceptive subscription schemes—comprised of 15 corporations and eight individuals—from continuing to deceive consumers with hidden costs and recurring charges, while failing to provide simple mechanisms to cancel subscriptions. View Press Release
What happened
According to Federal Trade Commission’s press release item, FTC Sues to Stop Sprawling Enterprise Operating Unlawful Subscription Schemes, Agency alleges Genesis Tech enterprise and its owners operated misleading internet-based subscription schemes, billed consumers without authorization and made cancellation difficult At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted a sprawling enterprise of deceptive subscription schemes—comprised of 15 corporations and eight individuals—from continuing to deceive consumers with hidden costs and recurring charges, while failing to provide simple mechanisms to cancel subscriptions. View Press Release
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