by stefanie | May 11, 2022 | World Focus
Complaints were filed with the FTC about users being scammed by fake websites offering printer drivers for their Canon printers. Gizomodo discovered the scamming websites by filing a Freedom of Information Act request with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for...
by stefanie | Sep 7, 2021 | Around the Industry
After decades of scamming people into paying inflated prices for toner cartridges, a Californian man has been prosecuted. Over one six year period, Gilbert Michaels, 79, sold $126 million (€106 million) worth of toner cartridges to small businesses and...
by stefanie | Apr 29, 2021 | Around the Industry
The ACCC has issued a public warning notice about the conduct of Postage Ink Pty Limited in relation to the unsolicited supply of labels and ink cartridges and other consumables for postage meters to business customers. The ACCC’s action follows complaints from...
by stefanie | Apr 14, 2021 | Around the Industry
The International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) warns of a new trademark registration scam which is aimed at fooling consumers into buying fake products. It is no secret that counterfeiters are constantly seeking new ways to fool consumers and to exploit the...
by stefanie | Feb 27, 2020 | Around the Industry
The FTC confirmed on 20 February it is sending more than $34 million (€31 million) in refunds to Office Depot customers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending refund checks totalling more than $34 million (€31 million) to consumers in the US who...