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FTC Sends $2.8 Million in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by DK Automation’s Bogus Online Business and Cryptocurrency Earnings Schemes
The Federal Trade Commission is sending $2.8 million in refunds to consumers harmed by DK Automation and its owners, Kevin David Hulse and David Shawn Arnett, who used unsubstantiated claims of great returns to entice consumers into money-making programs that they involve Amazon and Walmart business packages, business coaching, and cryptocurrency.
According to November 2022 FTC complaint, the company and its owners promised consumers that they could “generate passive income on autopilot” when the truth was that few consumers ever made money from these programs. They sold their programs under several names, including AMZDFY, Amazon Done For You, and Amazon Done With You. They also launched purported cryptocurrency investment services that included their “#1 secret passive income cryptocurrency trading bot “, which they claimed could “generate profits even while you sleep.” Their marketing and sales pitches were filled with fake consumer reviews advertising huge profits.
The company and its owners agreed to a settlement that required them to return funds to be used to compensate consumers harmed by their deception, as well as requiring them to stop their deceptive money-making pitches.
FTC sends PayPal payments to 890 consumers. Recipients must redeem payments within 30 days. Consumers who have questions about payment should contact the refund administrator, Rust Consulting, Inc., at 1-833-637-3833 or visit the FTC website for view frequently asked questions on the refund procedure. The Commission never requires people to pay money or provide account information to get a refund.
The Refund Data Commission’s interactive dashboards provide a state-by-state breakdown of refunds in FTC cases. In 2023, the FTC’s actions resulted in $324 million in refunds to consumers across the country.