FTC Stops Scammers Charged with Preying on Students Seeking Debt Relief

The Federal Trade Commission has stopped scammers who the agency says facilitated an operation to prey on students seeking debt relief.

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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/08/ftc-stops-scammers-charged-preying-students-seeking-debt-reliefhttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/08/ftc-stops-scammers-charged-preying-students-seeking-debt-relief
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Consumer protection, Uncertainty, United States Secretary of Education, Privacy Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Central District, Commission, Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914, Blog, Pell, Social media, Federal Trade Commission, Douglas v. U.S. District Court ex rel Talk America, Complaint, Pell Grant, Student, District court, FTC, News, TSR, Financial adviser, Bank, Dietary supplement, Insurance
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CALIFORNIA
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  • The Federal Trade Commission has stopped scammers who the agency says facilitated an operation to prey on students seeking debt relief.
  • The FTC charges that the defendants have violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, the TSR, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
  • The FTC has resources on how to avoid student loan debt relief scams at ftc.gov/StudentLoans.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.
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