FTC Charges Michigan Company in $213 Million Pyramid Scheme

People with low credit scores were given the false promise of an easy fix, the Federal Trade Commission stated.
FTC Charges Michigan Company in $213 Million Pyramid Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington on Sept. 19, 2006. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a $12 million settlement with a business accused of running a nationwide pyramid scheme that defrauded people of hundreds of millions of dollars.

The settlement is related to a lawsuit filed by the FTC against Michigan-based Financial Education Services (FES) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 2022, which issued a temporary restraining order.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.