Ellen DeGeneres and Sandra Bullock have sued 100 anonymous individuals over “online scams” that include fake endorsements for beauty products from the two celebrities.
In a suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Bullock and DeGeneres say that they have been “targeted because of their age, their unimpeachable reputation for honesty and having worked hard at maintaining a healthy and youthful look, which con artists believe will attract and dupe unwitting customers into getting bilked by giving up their credit card information.”
The scams, based on the suit, involve fake celebrity endorsements that are used to help trap unsuspecting buyers into programs with recurring charges.
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“Customers are deceptively induced to buy products like Defendants’ ‘anti-aging serums’ and other Beauty Products, typically tempting them with a ‘trial offer’ which promises a free or risk-free trial at a...
In a suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Bullock and DeGeneres say that they have been “targeted because of their age, their unimpeachable reputation for honesty and having worked hard at maintaining a healthy and youthful look, which con artists believe will attract and dupe unwitting customers into getting bilked by giving up their credit card information.”
The scams, based on the suit, involve fake celebrity endorsements that are used to help trap unsuspecting buyers into programs with recurring charges.
Also Read: Ellen DeGeneres to Receive TV Lifetime Achievement Award at 2020 Golden Globes
“Customers are deceptively induced to buy products like Defendants’ ‘anti-aging serums’ and other Beauty Products, typically tempting them with a ‘trial offer’ which promises a free or risk-free trial at a...
- 11/6/2019
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
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