FTC Sues Operator of Sextortion Relief Scheme for Misleading Consumers into Believing it Would Identify ...

Summary: A federal court has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily halt the activities of Digital Forensics Corporation LLC and its CEO for allegedly defrauding consumers out of millions of dollars using false and deceptive promises relating to “sextortion assistance services.”Sextortion is a rapidly growing threat to …

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Source: [Executive Risk] FTC Consumer Protection Press Releases