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Why Nicotine Pouches Are Drawing So Much Scrutiny

By David Khalaf

on December 02, 2024

Understand why the FDA is cracking down on certain nicotine pouches and learn what to watch out for.
How Are Flavored Vapes Flourishing When the FDA Banned Them?

By David Khalaf

on September 16, 2022

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its second report on e-cigarette sales and advertising nationwide, and the findings are dramatic. According to the report, use of flavored vapes surged in 2020, when data was collected. It was also at this same time that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted a federal ban on…
New FDA Warning Letters Further Complicate Delta-8 THC Sales

By David Khalaf

on May 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time issued warning letters regarding products that contain delta-8 THC. Letters were issued to five companies that were marketing products labeled as containing delta-8 THC in ways that, according to the FDA, violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Additionally,…
Registrars Use These Three Excuses to Help Enable Rogue Internet Pharmacies

By David Khalaf

on March 28, 2022

As part of our mission to help create an internet everyone can trust, LegitScript regularly reports "rogue" internet pharmacies to the registrars that sponsor these domain names. Our Domain Name Enforcement program has helped to stop more than 83,000 rogue pharmacy websites since its inception. In 2021 alone, LegitScript issued 65 notifications comprising 3,147 domain names. A…
Why “Christmas Loans” Aren’t as Festive as They Sound

By David Khalaf

on December 07, 2021

According to the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), payday loans increase around the holidays, likely because many consumers need extra cash for holiday shopping or travel. It’s for this reason many online payday lenders make an aggressive marketing push during this season, and why payment service providers should be on the lookout for predatory lenders…
How Fraudsters Target Military Veterans

By David Khalaf

on November 11, 2021

Veterans Day is a popular time for businesses to advertise to the military, including merchants offering predatory services. For this reason, it's important for payment service providers to scrutinize merchants offering help with official services to ensure they aren't taking advantage of customers. For example, some merchants offer to help retired military members process form…
Four Reasons to Bet on Telemedicine's Future (and One Reason for Concern)

By David Khalaf

on September 22, 2021

Although telemedicine was on a slow upward trend before the pandemic, its compulsory adoption by millions of people in the last 18 months has supercharged an industry that many had previously considered to be for niche audiences or for limited uses. Even as people return to in-person activities, telemedicine is proving its staying power in…
The Super Bowl Can Cause Super Problems for Payment Service Providers

By David Khalaf

on February 02, 2021

Of the top 30 most-watched television broadcasts in the history of the United States, Super Bowl events comprise 29 of them. They have drawn as many as 114 million TV viewers per game and tens of thousands of in-person spectators. That's an attractive audience for anyone looking to target consumers, including cybercriminals and others engaged…
FTC Steps Up Actions Against Deceptive Marketers Online

By David Khalaf

on October 08, 2020

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced actions or settlements against multiple businesses it alleges engaged in various forms of deceptive and misleading online marketing. The variety of businesses - from supplement merchants to student loan consolidators - demonstrates the broad use of deceptive practices and how they continue to flourish online. It's a…
Coronavirus Fraud Nears $150 Million in Losses in US

By David Khalaf

on September 24, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received more than 200,000 complaints so far this year about fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic, with losses in the US totaling more than $146 million as of September 24, 2020. According to the Commission's Consumer Sentinel Network, which has been tracking complaints since January 1, 2020, the median…

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