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FTC Obtains Summary Judgment Decision Against Medical Discount Card Scammers
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A health care scammer and his company, who tricked Spanish-speaking and other consumers seeking health insurance into buying phony medical discount cards, are banned from selling healthcare-related...
FTC Providing $4 Million in Full Refunds to People Tricked into Buying Bogus ‘Extended Auto Warranties’
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 5,970 refund checks totaling more than $4 million to people who were bombarded with illegal robocalls and tricked into paying thousands of dollars for bogus...
Jul15
FTC Press Conference: Herbalife
A press conference with FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez was held at 10 a.m. ET, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 432, Washington, DC. Chairwoman Ramirez and FTC staff took questions from the media about...
Herbalife Will Restructure Its Multi-level Marketing Operations and Pay $200 Million For Consumer Redress to Settle FTC Charges
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Herbalife Refunds: Current Information Herbalife International of America, Inc., Herbalife International, Inc., and Herbalife, Ltd. have agreed to fully restructure their U.S. business operations and...
Lead Generator Defendants in Tech-Support Scam Agree to Settlement With FTC and the State of Florida
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A group of lead generator defendants who participated in a massive technical support scam that was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida, will be required to perform due...
FTC Issues Warning Letters to Companies Claiming APEC Cross-Border Privacy Certification
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued warning letters to 28 companies that claim certified participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative’s Cross-Border Privacy Rules system on their...
FTC Approves Final Consent Order Against Ohio Auto Dealers Charged with Deceiving Consumers Regarding Key Lease Terms
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against Progressive Chevrolet Company and Progressive Motors Inc., of Massillon, Ohio, which the FTC...
FTC Action: Abusive Debt Collectors Banned from Collection Business
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Two debt collectors and three companies charged with using false threats and other illegal collection tactics are banned from the debt collection business under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
FTC Approves Four Final Orders Barring Companies from Making False All-Natural Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved four final consent orders against companies that allegedly misrepresented their personal care products as “All-Natural” or...
Jul13
Working Together to Protect Michigan Consumers: A Common Ground Conference
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Join law enforcement and consumer advocates for this free event to discuss issues affecting Michigan’s consumers. Learn about emerging trends and new and existing challenges. Explore ways to...
Funeral Home Settles FTC Charges it Violated Funeral Rule
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A Montgomery, Alabama, funeral home has agreed to settle FTC charges that it violated the Funeral Rule. The Rule requires funeral providers to give consumers pricing and other important information...
Warner Bros. Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Adequately Disclose It Paid Online Influencers to Post Gameplay Videos
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers during a marketing campaign for the video game Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, by failing...
FTC Mobile-Friendly Videos Help Consumers Shop for Cars
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New or used, cars are big-ticket items. Four new 60-second videos from the Federal Trade Commission can help buyers shop with confidence. The mobile-friendly videos, in English and Spanish, offer...
FTC and Florida Charge Tech Support Operation with Tricking Consumers Into Paying Millions for Bogus Services
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The FTC and State of Florida have taken action against defendants who ran an international tech support operation and allegedly misrepresented to consumers that malware or hackers had compromised...
Sellers of At-Home Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal and Addiction Barred from Making Deceptive Claims
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Defendants also required to pay $235,000
FTC Approves Final Order in Vipvape APEC Cross Border Privacy Rule Case
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After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission’s complaint against Very Incognito Technologies, Inc., doing business as Vipvape...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Fraud Affecting Older Americans Before Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Federal Trade Commission highlighted to Congress its multi-faceted approach to protecting older Americans from fraud in testimony today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Testifying on behalf...
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