October 13, 2016
Twenty-nine defendants who sold
Auravie, Dellure, LéOR Skincare, and
Miracle Face Kit branded skincare products have agreed to court orders with the FTC or had default orders entered against them. Jessica Rich, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said “these defendants tricked people into paying for skin care products and abused the credit card system to extend their scheme.” The agency’s original complaint, filed in June 2015, charged seven individuals and 15 companies with selling their skincare products through false advertisements for “risk-free trials.” According to the FTC, the defendants convinced consumers to provide their credit card information, purportedly to pay nominal shipping fees. However, the defendants allegedly used consumers’ credit card information to impose unauthorized recurring monthly charges of up to $97.88 per month for unordered products.
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