Roomster used fake reviews, phony listings to lure consumers to its platform, according to FTC, states
The Federal Trade Commission will permanently ban Roomster Corp. and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, from buying or incentivizing consumer reviews as part of a settlement over charges that they bought fake reviews to entice consumers to pay for access to living arrangement listings that they claimed were verified, authentic, and available but often turned out to be fake.
"The FTC says New York-based Roomster saturated the internet with tens of thousands of four- and five-star fake reviews that it largely bought from Jonathan Martinez, doing business as AppWinn, who already agreed to settle the FTC’s charges. Consumers who paid for Roomster’s service complained that many of the company’s listings for living arrangements were fake and that, contrary to its promises, Roomster failed to verify that its listings were legitimate and authentic, according to the FTC."
View Press Release -> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/08/ftc-state-partners-secure-proposed-order-banning-roomster-owners-using-deceptive-reviews
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| FTC, State Partners Secure Proposed Order Banning Roomster and Owners from Using Deceptive Reviews |
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