Capital One Sues Impersonation Scammers for Trademark Infringement

Financial services giant Capital One is taking legal action against scammers committing impersonation fraud. But rather than accusing fraudsters of violating criminal law, the company says it is taking a different tactic in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday (May 13): alleging that the scammers are guilty of infringing on the Capital One trademark. A trademark infringement case “represents one of the only legal levers currently available to companies seeking to identify and hold accountable the o