Tag: Bureau of Consumer Protection

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Returning Almost $25 Million to Consumers Worldwide Who Were Defrauded by Next-Gen Sweepstakes Scheme

Date

July 19, 2022

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to 244,745 consumers in the U.S. and abroad who were defrauded by the Next-Gen sweepstakes scheme that affected consumers in dozens of countries...

Federal Trade Commission, National Labor Relations Board Forge New Partnership to Protect Workers from Anticompetitive, Unfair, and Deceptive Practices

Date

July 19, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is joining with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in a new agreement that will bolster the FTC’s efforts to protect workers by promoting competitive U.S. labor...

Next-Gen, Inc.

In 2019, the operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target seniors agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In July 2022, the FTC returned almost $25 million to consumers worldwide who were defrauded by the scheme.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 19, 2022

FTC Matter/File Number

172 3133

X180023

Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the House Subcommittee on National Security (406.62 KB)

Top Shelf Marketing Corp.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

July 19, 2022

FTC Matter/File Number

142 3228

Testimony

Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the House Subcommittee on National Security

Date

July 13, 2022

Matter Number

P221200

FTC Details Its Enforcement Actions to Crack Down on Fraud Against the Military Community in Testimony Before House Oversight Subcommittee

Date

July 13, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security today about the aggressive action the agency is taking to crack down on...

FTC Takes Action Against Weber for Illegally Restricting Customers’ Right to Repair

Date

July 7, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against grill maker Weber-Stephen Products, LLC, for illegally restricting customers’ right to repair their purchased products. The FTC’s complaint...

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Amplifier Rule Amendments to Make Testing Methods More Useful to Consumers

Date

July 5, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on its Amplifier Rule (formally known as the Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products). First, to...

Dissenting Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Issuance of Two Omnibus Compulsory Process Resolutions (189.09 KB)

Dissenting Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Issuance of Two Omnibus Compulsory Process Resolutions

Date

July 1, 2022

FTC Finalizes Order Banning Deceptive Marketing by Supplement Seller

Date

June 30, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an administrative consent order against t wo Texas-based companies and their owner who are permanently banned from advertising or selling dietary supplements...

Federal Trade Commission Returns More Than $5.4 Million to Consumers

Date

June 29, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is sending 176,028 checks, totaling more than $5.4 million, to consumers who were charged for “free trial” offers for cosmetics and weight loss supplements, including...

FTC Sues Walmart for Facilitating Money Transfer Fraud That Fleeced Customers Out of Hundreds of Millions

Date

June 28, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission today sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by fraudsters, who fleeced consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. In its lawsuit, the FTC...

FTC, Florida Act to Shut Down ‘Grant Bae’ Scam Preying on Minority-Owned Businesses Seeking Pandemic-Relief Grants and Funds

Date

June 27, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida are taking action against Grant Bae and its owner, Traeshonna P. Graham, a COVID-19 scammer preying on minority-owned small businesses seeking...

John Beck Amazing Profits, LLC, et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

June 27, 2022

FTC Matter/File Number

072 3138

FTC Finalizes Action Against CafePress for Covering Up Data Breach, Lax Security

Date

June 24, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order against CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and covered up a major...

FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Junk Fees, Bait-and-Switch Tactics Plaguing Car Buyers

Date

June 23, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule to ban junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising tactics that can plague consumers throughout the car-buying experience. As auto prices surge, the...

Statement by Chair Khan, Joined by Commissioners Phillips, Slaughter, and Bedoya Regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule NPRM (109.91 KB)

Joint Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan and Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Alvaro M. Bedoya Regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule

Date

June 23, 2022

Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner;

Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;

Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P204800

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule

Date

June 23, 2022

Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner

Matter Number

P204800

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Wilson Regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule (197.42 KB)

FTC Takes Action Against Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse for Illegally Restricting Customers’ Right to Repair

Date

June 23, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC and Westinghouse outdoor generator maker MWE Investments, LLC for illegally...