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Case Status
Pending
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. INSTANT CHECKMATE, LLC, a limited liability company, TRUTHFINDER, LLC, a limited liability company, THE CONTROL GROUP MEDIA COMPANY, LLC, a corporation, INTELICARE DIRECT, LLC, a limited liability company, and PUBREC, LLC, a limited liability company, Defendants.
Civil Action Number
3:23-cv-01674 TWR (MSB)
Enforcement Type
Civil Penalties
Federal Court
Southern District of California
Case Summary
The FTC will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5.8 million to settle charges that they deceived consumers about whether consumers had criminal records and that the companies violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by operating as consumer reporting agencies.