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- Tips for Consumers: May 24, 2013
FTC Warns Consumers: Charity Scams Often Follow Disasters
In the wake of the devastating Tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. - For Release: May 24, 2013
FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Upcoming Mobile Security Forum
As previously announced, technology researchers will join industry representatives to take part in the June 4 Federal Trade Commission forum “Mobile Security: Potential Threats and Solutions.” - For Your Information: May 23, 2013
FTC Approves Universal Health Services, Inc.'s Application to Divest Peak Behavioral Assets to Strategic Behavioral Health, LLC
The Federal Trade Commission approved an application by Alan B. Miller and the hospital management company Universal Health Services, Inc. to sell an acute inpatient psychiatric facility in the El Paso, Texas/Santa Teresa, New Mexico area to Strategic Behavioral Health, LLC. - For Your Information: May 23, 2013
FTC Returns More than $700,000 to Victims of Operation that Allegedly Sold Bogus Health Insurance
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 412 refund checks totaling more than $700,000 to consumers who were victimized by a telemarketing operation that allegedly tricked them into buying bogus health insurance.
