Regulators target middle men of online fraud

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  • FTC settlement with Humboldt Merchant Services results in $12 million payment.
  • Scams originating on social media cost Americans $2.1 billion in 2025.

SALT LAKE CITY — You order something online. You pay. But you don’t get it.

It happened to Joyce Lake. She paid $50 for a doll that she saw advertised on Facebook.

“I decided that I wanted one,” she said…

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