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FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Continue Targeting Scammers of Spanish-Speakers

Date

May 17, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission and state and local law enforcement officials today announced 55 law enforcement actions as part of their ongoing collaborative campaign to stop fraud exploiting the...

Apr19

Event

OECD Workshop on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress in the Global Marketplace

April 19, 2005 | 12:00AM - April 20, 2005 | 12:00AM

Organized by the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy and hosted by the FTC, this workshop examined approaches to consumer dispute resolution and redress in OECD member countries. Experts from...

Press Release

The Truth about Cell Phones and the National Do Not Call Registry

Date

April 15, 2005

NOTE: Subsequent to the issuance of this press release, Congress eliminated the five-year time limit on Do Not Call registrations. R egistrations never expire. Once you add a number to the Do Not Call...

Press Release

FTC, Spanish Data Protection Agency Working Together to Fight Illegal Spam

Date

February 24, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission and Spain’s Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced cooperation and information...

Cases and Proceedings

Banned Debt Collectors

Capital City Mortgage Corporation, A Maryland Corporation; et. al

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

February 24, 2005

Press Release

Criminal and Civil Enforcement Agencies Launch Major Assault Against Promoters of Business Opportunity and Work-at-Home Schemes

Date

February 22, 2005

In a massive criminal and civil crackdown on promoters of illegal business opportunity and work-at-home schemes, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Postal...

Press Release

Identity Theft Focus of National Consumer Protection Week 2005

Date

February 7, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission has launched the seventh annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), February 6-12, 2005, in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies, and national advocacy...

Press Release

FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Consumer Protection Body

Date

January 27, 2005

The Federal Trade Commission and Mexico’s consumer protection agency, the Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (Profeco), today signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote enhanced...

Press Release

FTC Sues Credit Repair Companies

Date

January 27, 2005

Two companies targeting Spanish-speaking consumers with claims that they could improve consumers’ credit ratings have violated federal laws, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has...

Cases and Proceedings

Vital Basics, Inc.; et al., In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

December 24, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

012 3248

Docket Number

C-4107

Dec15

Event

Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues

December 15, 2004 | 12:00AM - December 16, 2004 | 12:00AM

The workshop is the latest in a series of efforts to assess the impact of new and significant technologies on consumers and businesses. P2P file-sharing technology enables individuals to share files...

Press Release

FTC Charges Marketers with Making Deceptive Efficacy and Safety Claims about Ephedra and Yohimbine Dietary Supplements

Date

November 30, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission has charged three related dietary supplement companies located in Norcross, Georgia, their corporate officers, and a physician with deceiving consumers through deceptive...

Press Release

Credit Bureaus Announce How Consumers Can Access Free Credit Reports

Date

November 23, 2004

The three nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – today announced the Web address, toll-free telephone number, and postal address consumers can use to request a...

Nov09

Event

Email Authentication Summit

November 9, 2004 | 12:00AM - November 10, 2004 | 12:00AM

The FTC and the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a summit that brought together technologists and other interested parties to discuss the market's...

Press Release

FTC Launches Big Fat Lie Initiative Targeting Bogus Weight-Loss Claims

Date

November 9, 2004

Today, the Federal Trade Commission is launching “Operation Big Fat Lie,” a nation-wide law enforcement sweep against six companies making false weight-loss claims in national advertisements...

Press Release

FTC to Host Two-day Peer-to-peer File-sharing Workshop

Date

October 15, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, “Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and Competition Issues,” to explore consumer protection and competition issues...

Press Release

FTC Cautions Consumers about Voter Registration Scams

Date

October 13, 2004

Have you received an unsolicited phone call from someone claiming to represent your local election board or another civic group who asks for your Social Security number or credit card number to...

Press Release

FTC Continues Crackdown on Scams Aimed at Hispanic Consumers

Date

October 6, 2004

As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a series of law enforcement actions and a new consumer education campaign to attack consumer fraud...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulation Improving Prescreen Opt-Out Notices

Date

September 27, 2004

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed regulation to improve notices of consumers’ right to opt out of prescreened solicitations for credit or insurance. Comments on the...

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