Websites operated by Christopher Mallett of San Antonio, Texas, allegedly mislead consumers about their connection to the U.S. government. Websites had no government connection, but referred customers to companies selling mortgage, tax and debt relief services. FTC asks court to shut down websites that falsely suggested they were federal consumer assistance agencies or affiliated with government agencies focused on mortgage or debt relief. Mallett’s websites used the FTC’s official seal and copied language about the fictitious agency’s consumer protection mission almost verbatim from FTC’s site, FTC says.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2129679/ftc-targets-mortgage-and-debt-relief-websites.html