FTC goes to court to clean house against operators of sites falsely claiming to sell high-demand, name-brand supplies

FTC goes to court to clean house against operators of sites falsely claiming to sell high-demand, name-brand supplies By Lesley Fair For years, the FTC has warned about imposters – scammers who masquerade as government officials, financial institutions, family members, etc., in an attempt to flimflam consumers and businesses. The FTC just filed a lawsuit alleging a variation on the imposter scheme. According to the complaint, the defendants set up dozens of look-alike websites to fool people into thinking they were ordering name-brand merchandise from established national companies. The FTC says the fly-by-nighters took the money and then failed to deliver the goods. What makes their conduct particularly troubling is the nature of the brands they were impersonating. The defendants falsely claimed to sell Clorox and Lysol cleaning supplies – high-demand items during the era of COVID-19. Read more > SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:  Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission

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