PCH将退款18万至280,000美元,因为FTC指控存在欺骗性扫荡做法。 PCH to refund $18M to 280,000 due to FTC allegations of deceptive sweepstakes practices.

据联邦贸易委员会(FTC)称,由于欺骗性做法,出版商信息中心(PCH)正在向大约280 000人发放1 800万美元的退款。 Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is sending $18 million in refunds to around 280,000 people due to deceptive practices, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 公平贸易委员会指控PCH误导消费者认为他们需要购买产品才能进入扫荡场,或认为购买会增加他们赢得胜利的机会。 The FTC accused PCH of misleading consumers into thinking they needed to buy products to enter sweepstakes or that purchasing would increase their chances of winning. 接受者应在90天之内兑现支票。 Recipients should cash the checks within 90 days.