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Arkansas man charged with scamming Franklin County woman with fake sweepstakes prize
A man told the woman she won $3 million from a Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes, but would need to pay taxes on the ...
Publishers Clearing House is sending 280k people refund checks for ‘deceptive' practices. Are you getting one?
The $18 million settles 2023 accusations from the Federal Trade Commission that the sweepstakes company made misleading ...
Thousands of Publishers Clearing House customers set to get refund over misleading emails, FTC says
Publishers Clearing House will pay $18.5 million to nearly 282,000 customers who regulators say were deceived by the ...
FTC: Consumers duped in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes to be refunded
More than 280,000 people were issued checks years after the FTC charged Publishers Clearing Housing with using "dark patterns ...
FTC Refunds $18.5M to Consumers Allegedly Harmed by Publishers Clearing House
Key Takeaways The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of $18.5 million to 281,724 consumers affected by allegedly ...
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Deceptive sweepstakes prompt FTC action and consumer payouts
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sent more than $18 million in refunds to U.S. consumers who entered a Publishers Clearing House ...
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Publishers Clearing House to pay $18.5 million for ‘deceptive’ practices. Are you eligible?
Despite bankruptcy, Publishers Clearing House says it will continue its sweepstakes and explore a sale or partnership. (This story was updated to correct a reference to the number of eligible ...
FTC refunds customers in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes case
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that over $18 million will be refunded to more than 281,724 Publishers ...
FTC takes action against major sweepstakes company for misleading practices
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $18 million in refunds to Publishers Clearing House customers after nearly 282,000 ...
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FTC: Consumers duped in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes to be refunded
The FTC sued a self described "free online sweepstakes and contests" website for using “dark patterns to mislead” consumers. Publishers Clearing House agreed to pay $18.5 million to wronged ...