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FTC says people lured by real-estate secrets left in ruin

FTC says people lured by real-estate secrets left in ruin

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has sued a company accused of using house-flipping TV celebrities to lure people into spending thousands on expensive training workshops that purported to share lucrative secrets but instead left many in financial ruin. The agency and the Utah Division of Consumer […]

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FTC halts ‘misleading’ real estate seminars with HGTV stars

FTC halts ‘misleading’ real estate seminars with HGTV stars

NEW YORK (AP) — A court has agreed to put a temporary stop to pricey real estate seminars fronted by HGTV stars after the Federal Trade Commission said promises that the classes could make people rich were “misleading” and “bogus.” In its complaint Friday, the FTC said that Utah-based Zurixx […]

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