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Recent Cases Resulting in Refunds
| Case |
Date* |
Links |
Refund Phone Number
and Contractor |
| Google Money Tree
| September
2012 |
FTC Returns $2.4 Million to Consumer Victims in Bogus Scheme to Sell Ads on Google |
1-877-226-2847, Contractor: Gilardi & Co. LLC |
| Economic Relief Technologies, LLC
| September
2012 |
FTC Sends Refunds to Victims of Robocall Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scheme |
1-866-224-5404, Contractor: BMC Group/Analytics, Inc. |
| CVS Caremark Corporation
| September
2012 |
FTC to Return Money to Victims of Deceptive Drug Price Claims by CVS Caremark |
1-888-773-8392, Contractor: Rust Consulting, Inc. |
| National Urological Group, Inc.
| August
2012 |
FTC Refunds $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Advertised Supplements that Were Supposed to Cause Weight Loss and Treat Erectile Dysfunction |
1-877-483-2883, Contractor: Epiq Systems |
| Government Careers, Inc.
| August
2012 |
Government Careers Refunds
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Duped by Scheme that Falsely Promised Federal Jobs |
1-888-768-2052, Contractor: Analytics, Inc. |
Ab Circle Pro
| August
2012 |
Ab Circle Pro Refunds
Marketers of 'Ab Circle Pro' Device to Pay as Much as $25 Million in Refunds to Settle FTC Charges |
1-866-402-4752, Contractor: BMC Group/Analytics, Inc. |
NBTY, Inc.
| August
2012 |
FTC Tells Consumers They May Be Due a Refund If They Purchased Disney- or Marvel Hero-themed Children’s Vitamins
NBTY Refunds
|
1-866-224-4336, Contractor: BMC Group/Analytics, Inc. |
| John Stefanchik
| August
2012 |
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Lured by Money-Making Scam |
1-888-768-2051, Contractor: BMC Group/Analytics, Inc. |
| First Universal Lending
| August
2012 |
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Allegedly Deceived by First Universal Lending Mortgage Loan Modification Scheme |
1-888-251-6825, Contractor: Gilardi & Co., LLC |
| National Awards Service Advisory, LLC (Prize Information Bureau)
| August
2012 |
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Who Paid to Collect Bogus Prize Money, Tricked by Scammers Posing as Government Agencies |
1-888-251-6826, Contractor: Gilardi & Co., LLC |
| Reebok International Ltd
| August
2012 |
Refunds Stemming From Reebok's Settlement With FTC Mailed to Consumers Who Bought EasyTone and RunTone Shoes and EasyTone Apparel
Reebok Class Action |
1-888-398-5389, Contractor: Rust Consulting, Inc. |
Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc. |
July
2012 |
FTC Returns Nearly $108 Million to 450,000 Homeowners Overcharged by Countrywide for Loan Servicing Fees |
1-888-230-3196, Contractor: Gilardi & Co., LLC |
| American Entertainment Distributors
| June
2012 |
FTC Returns $2.9 Million to Consumer Victims in DVD Vending Scam |
1-866-271-9147, Contractor: Gilardi & Co., LLC |
| National Foreclosure Relief
| June
2012 |
FTC Announces Series of Actions Against Mortgage Relief Operations Charged with Deceiving Distressed Homeowners |
1-877-363-2093, Contractor: Gilardi & Co. LLC |
| Oreck Corporation
| May
2012 |
Consumers Who Bought Two Oreck Products Will Receive FTC Refunds |
1-877-772-6154
Contractor: Epiq Systems |
| Abili-Staff
| May
2012 |
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Lured by Work-At-Home Scam |
1-877-868-7790, Contractor: Epiq Systems, Inc. |
| Innovative Marketing (Winsoftware)
| May
2012 |
FTC to Provide Refunds to Victims of Bogus Scareware Scam |
1-877-853-3541, Contractor: Epiq Systems, Inc. |
| Universal Premium Services, Inc. |
May
2012 |
FTC Sends Refund Checks to Victims of “Wal-Mart Shopping Spree” Scam |
1-866-783-5589, Contractor: Rust Consulting, Inc. |
| Network Services Depot
| March
2012 |
FTC Files Contempt Charges Against Attorney for Ponzi Scheme Operators |
1-866-217-3489, Contractor: Analytics, Inc. |
| Ever Private Card
| March
2012 |
FTC Returns Almost $2 Million to Payday Loan Applicants Who Were Tricked into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards |
1-877-853-3394, Contractor: Epiq Systems |
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