FTC: BlueHippo pocketed $15 million, only shipped one PC

How sleazy could any company be with an adorable blue hippo for a mascot? Fortunately, Baltimore-based BlueHippo provides the answer: really, really sleazy. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has had it with the company, which offers computers on layaway to those too poor to buy one outright.

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FTC: BlueHippo pocketed $15 million, only shipped one PC

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