On March 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is mailing 39,977 checks totaling more than $905,000 to consumers who purchased Pure Green Coffee, to settle charges the product was promoted with deceptive health claims and marketing practices.

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In May 2014, the FTC filed a lawsuit against the sellers of Pure Green Coffee, Nicholas Congleton, Paul Pascual, Bryan Walsh, and related companies NPB Advertising, Inc., Nationwide Ventures, LLC; Olympus Advertising, Inc.; JMD Advertising, Inc.; and Signature Group, LLC, charging that the product was promoted which made unsubstantiated weight loss and “fat-burning” claims and deceiving consumers with fake "news" websites. In November 2016, the FTC won $30 million judgment against the “pitchman” behind the scam, permanently banning Nicholas Congleton from deceptive advertising practices.

The supplement was marketed on The Dr. Oz Show and other fake websites with statements such as “…consumers using Pure Green Coffee can lose 20 pounds in four weeks…”. Similar claims were promoted on websites that looked legitimate but were advertisements ran by marketers who were paid to promote the product.

The average check amount for qualifying consumers is $22.64. Recipients should deposit or cash checks within 60 days. In its news release about the case, the FTC reminded consumers that it never requires people to pay money or provide account information to cash refund checks.

For more information, use the links below.

FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Deceived by Pure Green Coffee Weight Loss Ads

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