FTC v. Cliq

Cliq, along with its operators, CEO Andrew Phillips and Chief Technology and Security Officer John Blaugrund, allegedly flouted their obligations under the 2015 order. Cliq allegedly violated numerous provisions of the 2015 order while processing for companies expressly prohibited by the order. Cliq and its operators allegedly assisted and facilitated clients’ tactics to avoid bank and credit card network fraud and risk monitoring programs. Cliq allegedly processed transactions for high-risk clients without engaging in a reasonable effort to screen those clients’ business practices to determine if they are, or are likely to be, deceptive. Cliq allegedly failed to monitor high-risk clients’ sales and transactional activity to determine whether their businesses are engaged in practices that are deceptive.

Summary generated from official Federal Trade Commission press release