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Legal News
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District Court

FTC Returns $23M to Victims of Sanctuary Belize Real Estate Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission is distributing nearly $23 million in refunds to 1,659 consumers defrauded in the Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik real estate schemes. This second round of payments brings total consumer recoveries to approximately $33 million from what prosecutors called a deceptive overseas luxury development scam.

•1,659 investors receiving average checks of $16,462 for Sanctuary Belize and $6,346 for Kanantik properties
•Second distribution following $10 million in initial refunds, bringing total recoveries to approximately $33 million
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Regulatory
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Court Halts Deceptive Health Insurance Telemarketing Scheme at FTC Request

A federal court in Florida has temporarily stopped operations of Top Healthcare Options Insurance Agency Inc. and 11 related defendants accused of running a deceptive telemarketing scheme that caused tens of millions in consumer harm. The FTC alleges the defendants misled consumers seeking comprehensive health insurance by selling limited benefit plans that left buyers exposed to crushing medical costs.

•Federal court granted FTC's temporary restraining order against Top Healthcare Options Insurance Agency Inc. and 11 related defendants
•Defendants allegedly operated deceptive telemarketing scheme causing tens of millions in consumer harm
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Regulatory
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FTC Distributes $15.3M to Consumers Harmed by Avast Privacy Deception

The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $15.3 million in refunds to more than 103,000 consumers who were deceived by Avast's antivirus software privacy claims. The payments stem from a June 2024 settlement after the FTC found that Avast collected and sold users' browsing data while falsely promising to protect their privacy.

•FTC distributing $15.3 million to 103,152 Avast customers through checks, PayPal, and Zelle payments
•Avast allegedly sold browsing data while claiming to protect user privacy from third-party tracking
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Regulatory
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Citizens Disability to Pay $1M for 109 Million Illegal Telemarketing Calls

Citizens Disability, LLC and its subsidiary will pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made over 109 million illegal telemarketing calls between 2019-2022, including more than 25 million calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Registry.

•Citizens Disability made 109 million illegal telemarketing calls over 3.5 years, with 25.7 million to Do Not Call Registry numbers
•Company allegedly used deceptive prize and coupon websites to collect consumer information for illegal sales calls
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Regulatory
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FTC Sues Sendit App for Child Privacy Violations and Fake Messages

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Sendit's operator Iconic Hearts Holdings and CEO Hunter Rice for violating children's privacy laws by collecting personal data from users under 13 without parental consent and deceiving users with fake messages to drive premium subscription sales.

•FTC alleges Sendit violated COPPA by collecting personal data from over 116,000 children under 13 without parental consent
•Company allegedly sent fake messages to manipulate users into purchasing premium subscriptions
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