What official regulatory actions or FTC complaints exist regarding Memo Genesis?
Executive summary
Available reporting and consumer-warning sites show multiple allegations and scam-flagging of the “Memo Genesis” supplement on consumer blogs and scam trackers [1] [2] [3], but there is no documentation in the provided sources of any official regulatory action or of an FTC enforcement action or complaint filed specifically against a company named “Memo Genesis” [4] [5] [6] [7]. Several FTC complaints in the record concern a different corporate name — Genesis Toys — and these unrelated actions appear to be the closest matches in public reporting to the keyword “Genesis” [4] [5] [7].
1. No documented FTC action against “Memo Genesis” in the provided reporting
A focused review of the supplied sources turns up consumer-oriented writeups labeling Memo Genesis a likely online supplement scam and advising victims to dispute charges and file complaints with consumer agencies such as the FTC [1] [2]. Those sources recommend filing complaints but do not cite any existing FTC enforcement action, cease-and-desist order, lawsuit, or formal FTC complaint naming Memo Genesis as a defendant [1] [2].
2. Consumer complaints and watchdog listings exist, but they are not FTC enforcement records
The Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker includes a Memo Genesis entry where consumers can share experiences and log a scam incident, which is a crowd-sourced alert rather than evidence of an FTC regulatory proceeding [3]. MalwareTips and other investigative consumer blogs document how the product is marketed and urge victims to contact banks and consumer protection authorities — again advising complaint filing rather than citing prior FTC enforcement [1] [2].
3. Reported FTC complaints found in the search refer to “Genesis Toys,” not Memo Genesis supplements
The only direct FTC-related materials among the provided sources concern a 2016 complaint filed by privacy and consumer groups against Genesis Toys and Nuance Communications alleging COPPA and Section 5 violations related to internet‑connected toys, voice data collection, and inadequate privacy disclosures [4] [5] [6] [7]. That complaint is about children’s data privacy and is unrelated on its face to dietary supplements or the Memo Genesis product descriptions cited by consumer blogs [4] [5] [7]. The presence of these Genesis‑named FTC materials illustrates a plausible source of confusion when searching for “Genesis” plus “FTC,” but they do not establish regulatory action against Memo Genesis as a supplement [4] [5].
4. How to interpret this gap and what reporting does not show
Because the supplied reporting contains consumer advisories and a BBB scam‑tracker entry but no FTC docket, administrative order, press release, or enforcement filing against Memo Genesis, the correct reading of the record is that there is no documented FTC action against Memo Genesis in these sources [1] [3] [2] [4]. The sources do show clear public concern and recommended consumer remedies — including filing an FTC complaint or contacting banks for chargebacks — but they stop short of identifying any completed regulatory enforcement by the FTC specific to this supplement [1] [8] [2].
5. Practical next steps implied by the record and sources’ implicit agendas
The consumer‑oriented sites urge immediate steps: dispute charges with banks and report to consumer protection agencies such as the FTC — guidance consistent with FTC complaint filing procedures but not evidence of past FTC enforcement [1] [8]. Readers should also note the implicit agenda of watchdog blogs and scam‑tracker entries: their mission is to warn consumers and encourage reporting, which can amplify perceptions of wrongdoing even when formal government action has not yet occurred [1] [3] [2]. The only explicit regulatory litigation content in the search results involves a different corporate actor, Genesis Toys, and privacy groups’ COPPA‑related complaint from 2016 [4] [5] [7].