US Patent and Trademark Office Impersonator Reported to FTC
MADISON, CONN. Feb. 11, 2026 – A company calling itself “Patent & Trademark Office” is violating the FTC’s Impersonation Rule as well as the FTC Act by falsely posing as…
Chime
Case Name (Date)
Castaneda et al. v. Chime Financial, Inc.
26-cv-2924, N.D. Cal.
(April 2026)
Porter et al. v. Chime Financial, Inc.
26-cv-2998, N.D. Cal.
(April 2026)
Walsh et al. v. Chime Financial, Inc.
26-cv-3278, N.D. Cal.
(April 2026)
Product/Service
Chime
Allegations
Misrepresenting that the company will protect consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in April 2026
Status
Pending
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