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Tremendous Prepaid Cards
Case Name (Date)
Liou et al. v. Tremendous LLC
24-cv-437, D.N.J.
(Jan. 2024)
Product/Service
Tremendous prepaid cards
Allegations
Falsely representing that its prepaid card is equivalent to a “Cash Payment” and the “Most widely accepted prepaid card” when the card is virtual and most stores do not accept it
Status
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