FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $8.5 Million to Consumers Defrauded by Misleading Claims for Dietary Supplements

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 143,636 refund checks totaling more than $8.5 million to consumers who bought three dietary supplements deceptively marketed by National Urological Group, Inc. (NUG) and several related companies.

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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/05/ftc-sending-refund-checks-totaling-more-85-million-consumershttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/05/ftc-sending-refund-checks-totaling-more-85-million-consumers
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Corporate crime, Federal Trade Commission, Dietary Supplements, Articles, HeightMax
Summary
Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 143,636 refund checks totaling more than $8.5 million to consumers who bought three dietary supplements deceptively marketed by National Urological Group, Inc. (NUG) and several related companies.
  • Previous distributions in this case have resulted in more than $6 million returned to over 100,000 consumers.
  • The FTC never requires consumers to pay money or provide information to cash refund checks.
  • In 2019, FTC actions led to more than $232 million in refunds to consumers across the country.
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