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.
Bechtel et al. v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
23-cv-1470, M.D. Fla.
(Dec. 2023)
Grocery items
Misleadingly marketing that consumers who purchase products under its “Buy One, Get One Free” promotions get “free” products when the store charges more for the first product to cover the cost of the second product
Pending
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Looks can be deceiving.
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
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