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WASHINGTON—The FTC is reporting it has temporarily shut down a credit card debt relief scheme operated by Sean Austin, John Steven Huffman, and John Preston Thompson and their affiliated companies, whichallegedly defrauded people of millions of dollars by falsely promising to eliminate or substantially reduce their credit card debt.

ALBANY, N.Y.– Broadview FCU is reporting it has raised more than $200,000 to purchase and wrap gifts that will be donated to more than 95 nonprofit organizations in the New York’s Capital Region, as well as Buffalo, Binghamton, and Syracuse. Those groups will then distribute them to more than 6,500 individuals in need, the CU said.