FTC Sues to Stop Two Operations Responsible for Making Billions of Illegal Robocalls
Date
Technology companies and owner knowingly facilitated neighbor-spoofed robocalls
Displaying 2241 - 2260 of 5186
Phantom Debt Collectors Settle FTC Charges of Deceiving Consumers
Date
A North Carolina debt collection operation, Lombardo, Daniels & Moss, and its principals, Dion Barron and Charles R. Montgomery III, will be banned from the debt collection business under settlements...
Operators of Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes Settle FTC Charges
Date
The defendants in two student loan debt relief cases have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission claims that they charged consumers illegal upfront fees and falsely promised to help reduce or...
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlement with PayPal Related to Allegations Involving its Venmo Peer-to-Peer Payment Service
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a settlement with PayPal, Inc. over allegations that its Venmo peer-to-peer payment service misled consumers about their ability to transfer...
FTC Action Halts Deceptive Robocalls Aimed at Small Business Owners
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida-based scheme with deceiving small business owners by falsely claiming to represent Google, falsely threatening businesses with removal from Google...
FTC Announces Refund Claim Process for Consumers Who Bought the NutriMost Weight-Loss System in the Pittsburgh Area
Date
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a refund claim process in its case against NutriMost. The Commission has posted a refund claim form online. Consumers who bought the NutriMost Ultimate Fat...
FTC Testimony Highlights Agency's Work to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition
Date
In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to protect consumers and promote competition...
FTC Chairman Joe Simons Adds to Agency’s Leadership Team
Date
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons has made four appointments to the agency’s senior leadership team. “I am delighted to appoint such a stellar group of leaders to continue the FTC’s work...
FTC Action Halts Deceptive Business Coaching Scheme
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged two Utah individuals and their telemarketing operation with deceptively claiming their business coaching services can help consumers start home-based...
FTC Settlement Will Ban Fraudulent Marketers from Invention Promotion Business
Date
Scott Cooper and his companies, World Patent Marketing Inc. and Desa Industries Inc., have agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that bans them from the invention promotion business...
FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Mortgage Relief Operation That Deceived Homeowners
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a mortgage relief operation with deceiving distressed homeowners by falsely promising to make their mortgages more affordable and prevent foreclosure. A...
FTC Halts Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent Claims for Aromaflage Perfume and Candles
Date
A New Jersey-based company and its owners have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they used deceptive claims to sell purportedly mosquito-repelling perfume sprays and scented...
FTC Settlement Turns Down the Volume on Deceptive Sound Amplifier Ads
Date
A set of Florida-based entities and their owner are settling Federal Trade Commission charges that advertisements for their MSA 30X sound amplifier deceptively claimed the device is “independently...
FTC, FDA Take Action Against Companies Marketing E-liquids That Resemble Children’s Juice Boxes, Candies, and Cookies
Date
As part of ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of nicotine and tobacco products, today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly issued...
FTC and FDA to Host Call-in Media Availability on Joint Actions Regarding Youth-Related Tobacco Issues
Date
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a joint media call-in on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. to discuss actions regarding youth-related tobacco...
Bilal Sayyed Appointed Director of FTC’s Office of Policy Planning
Date
Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen announced the appointment of Bilal Sayyed as Director of the agency’s Office of Policy Planning. “I am very pleased to welcome Bilal...
Defendants Who Took Part in Business Coaching Scheme Settle FTC Charges
Date
Five deceptive marketers and the companies they ran are banned from selling business coaching programs and investment opportunities, and from credit card laundering and telemarketing, under a...
Mobile Phone Maker BLU Reaches Settlement with FTC over Deceptive Privacy and Data Security Claims
Date
Mobile phone manufacturer BLU Products, Inc. and its co-owner have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company allowed a China-based third-party service...
FTC to Host Cryptocurrency Workshop on June 25
Date
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop in Chicago on June 25 to examine scams involving cryptocurrencies. The “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams” workshop will bring together consumer groups...
Displaying 2241 - 2260 of 5186