The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Florida, obtained a federal default judgment and permanent injunction against RivX and affiliates, entering an $8.39 million judgment and barring defendants from offering business opportunities. The action targets a deceptive trucking ‘turnkey’ income program that reportedly took millions from consumers.

Federal regulators moved to shut down RivX, a network of companies marketing a high‑cost turnkey trucking business opportunity, securing a federal default judgment that included an $8.39 million money judgment and a permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from offering business‑opportunity products. The FTC, working with the State of Florida, alleged that RivX and affiliated entities misrepresented potential earnings, concealed costs and deployed aggressive recruitment tactics that induced consumers to buy into training and leasing packages promising immediate trucking income. The court’s order freezes assets and requires defendants to cease deceptive advertising while enabling avenues for consumer remediation where feasible. The case is part of a broader enforcement push against elaborate “work‑from‑home” and business‑opportunity schemes that often impose large upfront fees with limited legitimate return prospects. The FTC emphasized continued vigilance, urging consumers to vet business opportunities, request written disclosures of costs and refund policies, and report suspected fraud to the agency for follow‑up enforcement and potential restitution efforts.