FTC to return more than $15.8 million to users of SI service Cleo AI, which promised large cash advances
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According to the FTC, the company advertised advances of "hundreds of dollars" that people almost never received, charged hidden fees for expedited payouts and made it hard to cancel subscriptions. In total, under the lawsuit filed in March 2025, the company paid $17 million; about 2.1 million customers are eligible for refunds.
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