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FTC to Host Public Forum on Threats to Mobile Devices on June 4
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public forum on June 4, 2013 addressing malware, viruses and similar threats facing users of smartphones and other mobile technologies. As the use of...
HTC America Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Secure Millions of Mobile Devices Shipped to Consumers
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Mobile device manufacturer HTC America has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company failed to take reasonable steps to secure the software it developed for its smartphones...
Feb21
Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Town Hall Series
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Congressman Ted Deutch will join the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office at a town hall event in Boca Raton, Florida from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on February 20, 2013...
Feb20
Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Town Hall Series
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Congressman Ted Deutch will join the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office at a town hall event in Boca Raton, Florida from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on February 20, 2013...
FTC Settlement Bans Telemarketers from Selling Healthcare-Related Products
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Telemarketers who allegedly tricked consumers into buying purported health insurance are permanently banned from selling healthcare-related products under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
FTC Action Halts Operation That Billed More Than $25 Million to Consumers' Bank and Credit Card Accounts without Their Consent
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted an operation that allegedly used an intricate web of concealment to debit hundreds of thousands of consumers’ bank...
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3205
Robocaller Banned From Telemarketing in Settlement with FTC
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The architect of an operation that allegedly distributed illegal robocalls offering credit card interest rate reduction programs, extended automobile warranties, and home security systems, is banned...
FTC Sends Refunds from Scheme That Allegedly Sold Bogus Plans to Lower Credit Card Interest Rate
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The Federal Trade Commission mailed 330 refund checks to consumers who allegedly were duped by marketers using illegal robocalls to deceptively claim they could reduce consumers’ credit card interest...
FTC To Host Workshop Examining the Effects of Identity Theft on Older Americans
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day workshop on May 7, 2013, exploring how identity theft impacts older Americans. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to identity theft because they tend...
Identity Theft/Tax Fraud Focus of February 20 Town Hall Hosted by FTC and Florida Attorney General in Boca Raton
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office will host a town hall on identity theft and tax fraud on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in Boca Raton, Florida. To help address...
FTC Continues Vigorous Enforcement of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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Over the last year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued vigorously enforcing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by bringing or resolving seven debt collection cases, according to the agency...
FTC Approves Modified Final Order Settling Charges against Marketer of Four Loko Malt Beverage
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has finalized a modified Order settling charges against Phusion Projects, LLC, and its principals for falsely claiming that a 23.5-ounce...
In FTC Study, Five Percent of Consumers Had Errors on Their Credit Reports That Could Result in Less Favorable Terms for Loans
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A Federal Trade Commission study of the U.S. credit reporting industry found that five percent of consumers had errors on one of their three major credit reports that could lead to them paying more...
FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Modifications to Used Car Rule
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In response to requests from stakeholders, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on potential revisions to the Used Car Buyers Guide required by the...
Defendants in Alleged "Forensic Audit" Mortgage Scam Settle FTC Charges
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The defendants behind an operation that allegedly preyed on vulnerable homeowners have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they lured people into paying $1,995 or more by holding...
FTC Permanently Stops Fake News Website Operator that Allegedly Deceived Consumers about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products
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The marketers behind an online scheme that the Federal Trade Commission charged with deceptively using fake news websites to market acai berry supplements and other weight-loss products have agreed to...
Consumer Advocates Group Experts, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3137
X120030
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