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.
In August 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against FIGS, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that its medical scrubs and lab coats for healthcare professionals have silver ions incorporated into the fabric that make the apparel “antimicrobial” and which “kills bacteria and infection immediately on contact” when, according to plaintiffs, there is no scientific evidence to support such claims. (Torres et al v. FIGs, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-1432, C.D. Cal.)
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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