Direct Marketer Agrees to Pay $8 Million for Deceiving Consumers
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Company pitched snuggies and other products on TV, often billing consumers without their consent
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FTC Announces New Robocall Contests to Combat Illegal Automated Calls
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is launching two new robocall contests challenging the public to develop a crowd-source honeypot and better analyze data from an existing honeypot...
FTC and Ten State Attorneys General Take Action Against Political Survey Robocallers Pitching Cruise Line Vacations to the Bahamas
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Settling defendants to pay more than $500,000 in penalties for billions of illegal robocalls
Mar03
National Consumer Protection Week 2015 Twitter Chat
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The FTC will host a Twitter chat on the topic of Imposter Scams, in conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week 2015. Follow @FTC to track the conversation and tweet #NCPW2015 to join us/ask...
Scammers Banned from Telemarketing, Selling Weight-Loss Products
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The defendants in a scheme that charged Spanish-speaking consumers for unordered or defective products and made it costly or practically impossible for them to get their money back are banned from...
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Quarterly Litigation Status Report-March 2015
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Quarterly Litigation Status Report (March 2015)
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Mar01
National Consumer Protection Week 2015
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Every year, National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) encourages people and businesses to learn more about avoiding scams and understanding consumer rights. NCPW highlights free resources from...
FTC Stops Automobile Shipment Broker from Misrepresenting Online Reviews
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AmeriFreight, an automobile shipment broker based in Peachtree City, Georgia, has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that will halt the company’s allegedly deceptive practice of...
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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2014
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Sentinel CY-2014
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Identity Theft Tops FTC’s Consumer Complaint Categories Again in 2014
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Identity theft topped the Federal Trade Commission’s national ranking of consumer complaints for the 15 th consecutive year, while the agency also recorded a large increase in the number of complaints...
Public Statement
National Consumer Protection Week in every community
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https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/national-consumer-protection-week-every-community
FTC, Partners to Promote Education During 17th Annual National Consumer Protection Week March 1-7
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The Federal Trade Commission and 89 partners including nonprofit groups, businesses, and federal, state and local government agencies across the country will spotlight their efforts to protect...
FTC, New York Attorney General Crack Down on Abusive Debt Collectors
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The Federal Trade Commission, jointly with the New York State Office of the Attorney General, has filed complaints aimed at shutting down two particularly egregious and abusive debt collection...
FTC Sues to Stop Deceptive Debt Relief Operation
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court, aiming to stop an operation that has targeted consumers with outstanding payday loans, saying they could help resolve...
FTC Cracks Down on Marketers of “Melanoma Detection” Apps
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Complaints allege marketers’ claims lack scientific support
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen - In the Matter of Health Discovery Corporation, and FTC v. Avrom Boris Lasarow, et al.
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
Matter Number
132 3210
132 3211
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Statement of Chairwoman Ramirez, Commissioner Brill, and Commissioner McSweeny - In the Matter of Health Discovery Corporation, and FTC v. Avrom Boris Lasarow, et al.
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Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner;
Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
132 3210
132 3211
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