WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Preliminary Injunction Against IM Mastery Academy and Its Owners * A U.S. District Court judge in Nevada has issued a preliminary injunction against the three companies that executed the IM Mastery Academy schemes and the two individuals who have led it, halting their activities and requiring them to preserve their assets. In a complaint filed in May 2025, the FTC and the State of Nevad  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme * A Nevada man was sentenced today to over 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining more than $11 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and then   more