U.S. Federal Trade Commission Returning Almost $25 Million to Consumers Worldwide Who Were Defrauded by Next-Gen Sweepstakes Scheme
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 19, 2022
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 244,745 consumers in the U.S. and abroad who were defrauded by the Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme that affected consumers in dozens of countries, including the United States and Canada.
In total, the FTC is returning almost $25 million to affected consumers including many seniors. The FTC is sending:
- 221,687 checks totaling $19,180,753 to U.S. and Canadian consumers;
- 3,516 prepaid Mastercard debit cards totaling $631,322 to consumers in the . . .
