FTC Cracks Down on 'Gift Card' Text Message Spammers The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on marketers who have been sending hundreds of millions of unwanted text messages that promised "free ...

FTC Settles With 'Gift Card' Text Message Spammers Affiliate marketing company Rentbro, Inc., and its two principals have settled Federal Trade Commission charges for sending more than 42.5 million ...

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced a settlement with affiliate marketing firm Rentbro and its two principals, Daniel Pessin and Jacob Engel, over charges for allegedly sending out ...

You know those text messages that say you've received a $1,000 gift card to Best Buy or Walmart? Your heart skips a beat and you think, "This is my lucky day!" But a nanosecond later, you realize — ...

You know those text messages that say you've received a $1,000 gift card to Best Buy or Walmart? Your heart skips a beat and you think, "This is my lucky day!" But a nanosecond later, you realize — ...

Gift card companies are adding protections for consumers, who are increasingly being duped into sending funds to online scammers through store credit. In 2022, nearly 65,000 consumers were swindled ...

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