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The FTC says a credit-repair network took nearly $200 million, because apparently bad credit needed a subscription service and a fake creditor
The FTC says a federal court temporarily halted Credit Glory, a 17-company network accused of false promises, illegal upfront fees, impersonation and recurring charges.
READ STORY ↗Trump is putting an IndyCar race on Pennsylvania Avenue, because apparently the nation’s capital needed manhole covers with anxiety
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will send open-wheel race cars down a street with a 25-mph speed limit at nearly 200 mph. Organizers are welding more than 220 manhole covers …
READ STORY ↗A Florida man admitted creating $14 million in fake checks, because apparently “unauthorized debit” needed a small-business model
The Justice Department says Eri Guzman Ortiz used lists of thousands of people and businesses to create fraudulent checks that moved money into sham-company accounts. He…
READ STORY ↗GAO says DOGE’s $110 billion savings wall has errors and missing receipts, because the wall was apparently built before anyone found the receipts
The Government Accountability Office found that some DOGE savings estimates were incorrect or unsupported, including $1.7 billion claimed for a contract that was never t…
READ STORY ↗Myspace’s owners say they want to relaunch the site, because apparently the internet has decided it misses glitter graphics and emotional damage
CNN reports that Myspace’s owners say they plan to bring the social network back. Nothing has been confirmed, which is exactly how Myspace rumors used to spread before e…
READ STORY ↗The Senate voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt after he pleaded the Fifth more than 100 times, because apparently the hearing needed a replay button
A Senate committee voted 8-7 to refer Fauci to the Justice Department after he refused to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci said he was protecting hims…
READ STORY ↗The State Department showed a map that mislabeled every African country, because apparently geography was an optional briefing note
A State Department presentation at an international AIDS conference in Brazil displayed a map that incorrectly labeled every African country it identified. Officials cal…
READ STORY ↗A SpaceX rocket stage hit the moon at more than 5,000 mph, because “please dispose of your hardware responsibly” apparently does not apply in space
A roughly 10,000-pound Falcon 9 upper stage that had been drifting through space slammed into the lunar surface after its mission. It was not a planned landing, but the …
READ STORY ↗The FTC says refund scammers target people who already got scammed, because apparently fraud now offers a loyalty program
The Federal Trade Commission warns that refund and recovery scammers buy lists of people who already lost money, then promise to get it back for a fee. The “help” is usu…
READ STORY ↗Florida governor candidate is accused of stiffing a debate champion $8,000, because “free speech” apparently came with a delayed-payment plan
A high-school debate champion is suing Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback over $8,000 in scholarship money she says remains unpaid. Fishback told …
READ STORY ↗Dogs rode waves at the World Dog Surfing Championships, because apparently humans needed one more way to lose gracefully to a Labrador
AP reports that dogs and their humans gathered for the annual World Dog Surfing Championships, where competitors balanced on boards, caught waves, and demonstrated a lev…
READ STORY ↗Britain is opening a “No. 10 North” in Manchester, because apparently one Downing Street was not enough government per square mile
AP reports that Britain’s new leader is shifting some power from Downing Street to Manchester with a northern office called “No. 10 North,” giving regional government a …
READ STORY ↗Capital One closed Trump Organization accounts after an anti-money-laundering probe, because even the bank wanted to leave the group chat
Reuters reports that Capital One closed accounts belonging to the Trump Organization after reviewing them in an anti-money-laundering investigation, adding a very unglam…
READ STORY ↗The FTC says TruHeight sold kids supplements with height claims and paid-for praise, because apparently puberty needed a subscription box
The FTC finalized an order against Vanilla Chip LLC, doing business as TruHeight, over allegedly unsupported claims that supplements could help children and teens grow t…
READ STORY ↗The FTC says a ticket broker used 75 accounts to buy 277 Metallica tickets, because apparently one person needed a small army to hear Enter Sandman
Elite Events allegedly used fake identities, virtual cards, proxy IP addresses and multi-session browsers to blow past ticket limits at more than 2,400 events. The FTC s…
READ STORY ↗The FTC says Hims may have charged people before a medical consult and shared health data with ad platforms, because the checkout button apparently wanted to be a doctor
The FTC, Utah and California sued Hims & Hers, alleging deceptive billing, difficult cancellations and the sharing of sensitive health information with third-party adver…
READ STORY ↗The FTC is warning people that fake celebrity endorsements are scams, because apparently the internet needed a second opinion on whether Tom Hanks sells miracle gummies
The Federal Trade Commission says scammers are using altered video, audio and images to make public figures appear to endorse bogus products or investment schemes.
READ STORY ↗CISA keeps telling everyone to use a password manager, because apparently password123 has tenure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recommends unique passwords and password managers, which means the nation is still negotiating with people who reuse…
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