Intro to Devious Fraudsters

Professor Cre Johnson interviews Carl Settlemyer, attorney with Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about the FTC’s action against Roca Labs for operating a weight loss supplement scam

For information for this podcast:

1. “If you can’t say something nice about this weight loss product...,” Carl Settlemyer, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2015/09/if-you-cant-say-something-nice-about-weight-loss-product
2. “Court Rules in FTC’s Favor in Case against Weight-loss Supplement Marketer Roca Labs” https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/09/court-rules-ftcs-favor-case-against-weight-loss-supplement
3. Gut Check: A Reference Guide for Media on Spotting False Weight Loss Claims, from FTC https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/gut-check-reference-guide-media-spotting-false-weight-loss#claims
4. “Beware of Products Promising Miracle Weight Loss,” from Food & Drug Administration, https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/beware-products-promising-miracle-weight-loss
5. To submit a complaint: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/