The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday called on Amazon.com and Walmart to crack down on third-party sellers that make deceptive "Made in USA" claims on the retailing giants' online marketplaces ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday called on Amazon.com and Walmart to crack down on third-party sellers that make ...

In letters to Amazon and Walmart, the FTC said it had learned of several instances where third-party sellers falsely claimed their products were made in the United States. The FTC urged both companies ...

With the possibility of rising prices due to tariffs, "Made in USA" claims are set to become an attractive selling point for ...

FTC alleges Walmart enabled fraud by failing to act against known scam tactics Consumers lost hundreds of millions through in ...

Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world's largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer ...

Walmart did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In its June 2022 complaint, the FTC accused Walmart of turning a blind eye to fraudsters who used its money transfer services to cash ...

The FTC references common scams where an unwitting victim is asked to urgently travel to a Walmart and wire transfer money, ...

"The FTC’s lawsuit is an egregious instance of agency overreach," the company said in a corporate statement. "The FTC is trying to hold Walmart liable for the criminal actions of completely ...

The FTC said that Walmart told its employees to “complete the transactions” even when fraud was suspected. Scam artists, the agency said, can pick up large cash payments at Walmart with a fake ID.

Walmart said the FTC’s authority was now being expanded in an "unprecedented" way, and added that the fraud happening was "already attributed to another company while that company was under the ...

But the prices make the choice easy. On a recent day, the 42-oz tub of Quaker Oats I get each week was $9.99 at Key Foods and $5.68 at Walmart; a 500 ml bottle of California Olive Ranch olive oil ...