TL;DR The Corporation: Global Tel*Link (GTL), doing business as ViaPath Technologies, a major player in the prison telecom industry, suffered a massive data breach. The Victims: Incarcerated individuals and their families—a vulnerable population whose most sensitive personal data was exposed.…
EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. FloatMe Corp., Case No. Filed December 29, 2023 • 32 min read Broke on Purpose: How FloatMe Built a Subscription Trap for America’s Most Financially Vulnerable TL;DR FloatMe Corp., co-founded by Joshua Sanchez and Ryan Cleary,…
Federal Investigation • Consumer Finance • Case No. 3:24-cv-00288 What Happens When Late-Stage Capitalism Makes Water a Luxury Aqua Finance, Inc. ran a door-to-door water treatment lending racket that left working-class families trapped in debt they never agreed to, with…
FTC Enforcement Action • Docket No. C-4802 Your Phone Was a Surveillance Device. They Sold the Recordings. EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. X-Mode Social / Outlogic, Docket No. C-4802 • 28 min read X-Mode Social and its successor Outlogic harvested precise…
The $37 Million Deception of Seek Capital TL;DR Seek Capital and its CEO, Roy Ferman, are accused by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of running a predatory scheme targeting aspiring small business owners. The company promised business loans and lines…
The Zurixx Deception: A $104 Million Dollar Empire Built on Broken Dreams TL;DR Zurixx, LLC and its executives, including Cristopher A. Cannon, James M. Carlson, and Jeffrey D. Spangler, built a massive operation selling bogus “Real Estate Coaching” and “Business…
FTC Investigation • Case 2:24-cv-07660-SPG-JPR “Your Husband Has Angered Some People. I Suggest You Have Him Remove the Reviews.” EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. Ascend Capventures Inc. et al., Filed 09/09/2024 • 50 min read TL;DR Two men, William Basta and…
The Robot Lawyer Was a Lie TL;DR The Facts: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a formal Decision and Order against DoNotPay, Inc. for deceptive and unsubstantiated advertising claims. The company neither admitted nor denied the allegations but agreed to…
Investigative Report • FTC Enforcement Action Blueprint to Wealth:How a “Passive Income” DreamBecame an FTC Takedown EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. Business Revolution Group Inc. • 22 min read TL;DR Charles Joseph Garis, Jr., operating under the alias “Joe Gaines,” ran…
How Sitejabber Built a Business on Lies TL;DR The Corporation: GGL Projects, Inc., operating as Sitejabber, a major online review platform. The Scheme: Sitejabber was caught collecting and displaying customer reviews solicited at the moment of purchase. This means the…