FTC cases resulted in $ 337 million in refund of 2024

the Federal Trade CommissionLaw enforcement actions resulting in $ 337.3 million in Refund of consumers by 2024.

That total includes $ 280.7 million to refund directly from the FTC, which is left returned to the Consultants of Profectants in charge of refruids, the FTC said the annual report In the refunds of consumers released on Friday (March 14).

FTC payments are delivered by 3.1 million people of the yearAccording to the report.

“Returning money for people across the country is a first priority for FTC,” Chris MufarrigeDirector of Bureau of Consumer Protectionsaid on a Friday Press release. “We will think to keep the refunds for Americans who have lost money to unlawful acts.”

Total 2024 from $ 324 million in Refund of consumers resulted from FTC cases in 2023.

the FTC uses different payment methods to reach consumers, including paper checks and electronic paymentsAccording to the report.

In 2024, the agency used CELLS for the first time. FTC is done to reach additional Flex to Amazon Drivers owed a fee from agency 2021 FEES OTHERS Amazonper report.

“Distribution has resulted in 2,806 successful payments, add participation from 90.3% to 92.3% of qualified drivers,” The FTC said in annual report. “So far, 130,952 Amazon Flex Driver receives full charge worth more than $ 58.5 million.”

Among the cases of first distribution of 2024, the one with largest The amount of money sent involves $ 99.3 million sent of more than 463,000 consumers, according to the report.

That case involved Provides technologiesa company agreed to a settlement in a case where the FTC was charged that the company and third-party colleagues were led to the consumers who believe that they were comprehensive Health insurance Plans qualify under cheap care Do, If certain plans are not qualified ACA-ququified and lacking key elements.

The case of the second largest amount of money back Games Games and Seen $ 72 million returned to consumers.

In this case, a settlement solves FTC allegations that epic games, make video game Fallflew away with consumers to make Unwanted buying.