On June 26, 2025, the FTC announced that it was sending checks and PayPal payments to 9,224 consumers affected by the Credit Game scheme operated by Michael and Valerie Rando. If consumers have any questions regarding the payments, they can contact the Refund Administrator, Simpluris, at 833-296-0723. Additionally, consumers can visit the FTC website to […]
On October 16, 2024, the Court authorized the closure of the Receivership Estate. Doc. 148. The Receiver has distributed accumulated funds to the FTC, which will handle consumer redress. The FTC will use information consumers provided through this website and other data, such as Defendants’ sales data, to distribute redress funds to affected consumers.
Receiver Maria Yip has finished liquidating the assets of the Receivership Estate. On October 3, 2024, the Receiver filed her Motion to Wind Down the Receivership with the Court. Doc.146. A copy of that motion can be found at the following link. If the Court grants the motion, the Receiver will be authorized to hand […]
View the Receiver’s Fifth Quarterly Status Report by Maria Yip.
View the Receiver’s Fourth Quarterly Status Report by Maria Yip.
View the Receiver’s Third Quarterly Status Report by Maria Yip.
View the Receiver’s Second Quarterly Status Report by Maria Yip.
View the Receiver’s First Quarterly Status Report by Maria Yip.
As noted in the parties’ Joint Motion for Entry of Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 89) and the Court’s Order dated October 6, 2022 (Doc. 103), the parties made significant progress toward settlement of the FTC’s claims against the defendants during and subsequent to the mediation conference held with Magistrate Judge Monte Richardson. The Court has entered […]
Order Cancelling Evidentiary Hearing and Setting Zoom Videoconference on September 21, 2022. Click here to view court document.
