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☆ Fake Taylor Swift tickets, student loan forgiveness: 4 top scams that targeted consumers this summer
  + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at SoFi Stadium on August 09, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Concert and event ticket scamsFans were especially eager to see big-ticket acts like Beyonce and Taylor Swift as they toured this summer. Vacation lodging scamsVacationers who sought rentals or other services in popular destinations may have found themselves prey to fake listings. Such vacation scams meant travelers could find themselves out money as well as a place to stay. "But at the end of the day, those listings are fake listings, which puts consumers at risk," he said.
Persons: Taylor Swift, Kevin Winter, Beyonce, Fabara, Rob Bonta, Letitia James, Roomster, James, Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed Organizations: Getty, Visa, New York, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Federal Student Aid Locations: Inglewood , California, California, U.S, York
☆ Roomster must face lawsuit by U.S. FTC, six states over fake reviews
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered the roommate matching service Roomster to face a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and six states claiming it used fake listings and reviews to take millions of dollars from people struggling to find affordable housing. In seeking a dismissal, the defendants said they had ceased the alleged improper conduct in 2018, that the FTC lacked power to sue, and the user reviews were not deceptive under state laws. The lawsuit sought civil penalties and an injunction against violations of federal and state unfair trade laws. In October, the FTC sought public comment on whether to adopt a rule to combat deceptive or unfair endorsement practices, such as by using fake reviews, suppressing negative reviews and paying for positive reviews. The case is FTC et al v Roomster Corp et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.
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