FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Christensen et al. v. Bank of America, N.A.
23-cv-468, W.D.N.C.
(July 2023)
Bank of America Rewards Credit Cards
Falsely advertising that consumers who apply for rewards credit cards and meet a specified spending minimum in a certain amount of time would be paid sign-up bonuses
Pending
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
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