Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding FTC v. Progressive Leasing
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Christine S. Wilson, Former Commissioner
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182 3127
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FTC Takes Action to Stop Direct Mail Pill Marketers’ Unproven Health Claims
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The marketers of three supplements called Neurocet, Regenify, and Resetigen-D have settled a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging they deceptively promoted their products to older Americans...
Rent-To-Own Payment Plan Company Progressive Leasing Will Pay $175 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About Pricing
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Progressive Leasing, a company that markets rent-to-own payment plans in tens of thousands of retail stores nationwide, will pay $175 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it misled...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding FTC v. Progressive Leasing
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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
182 3127
FTC Takes Action to Stop Company Posing as SBA Lender and Preying on Small Businesses
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Rhode Island-based company and its owner with falsely claiming to be an approved lender for a federal coronavirus relief lending program and asked a federal...
FTC Sends Report to Congress on Retailers’ Shipping Policies
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The Federal Trade Commission has sent a report to Congress related to retailers’ policies concerning shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories, such as Puerto Rico. The report was requested by...
FTC Halts Bogus Claims about “Miracle” Supplement for Older Adults
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A Florida-based company that has promoted its Isoprex supplement to older adults as a miracle cure for pain and joint inflammation has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that...
FTC and ICPEN Launch New Online Tools for Sharing Data about International Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission announced the launch of two new interactive dashboards detailing consumer reports about international fraud and scams. One of the new interactive dashboards provides data...
FTC Announces Latest Round of Letters Warning Companies to Cease Unsupported Claims that Their Products Can Treat or Prevent Coronavirus
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Continuing its efforts to protect consumers from scams and deceptive pitches related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission today announced it has sent 10 additional...
FTC Sending Full Refunds to Consumers Who Paid for “Free” and “Risk-Free” Product Pitches
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks totaling $488,629 to consumers who bought golf and kitchen gadgets from a group of online marketers that allegedly used deceptive “free” and “risk...
FTC Sends More Than $1 Million in Refunds to Victims of Online Selling Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling more than $1 million to individuals targeted by a business opportunity scheme that promised consumers big profits from selling on Amazon. The...
FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Investor Training Scheme Online Trading Academy
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CORRECTED on loan collection restrictions. A federal court has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt the alleged illegal practices of Online Trading...
Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles FTC Allegations That it Deceived Consumers about its Security Practices
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A Canadian company has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers by falsely claiming that its Internet-connected smart locks were designed to be “unbreakable” and that it...
FTC and FCC Send Joint Letters to VoIP Service Providers Warning against ‘Routing and Transmitting’ Illegal Coronavirus-related Robocalls
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The Federal Trade Commission today sent joint letters with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to three companies providing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, warning them that...
FTC Data Shows Jump in Coronavirus-related Complaints from Consumers
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Consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission related to the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) have surged in recent weeks. Since the beginning of the year, the FTC has received more than 7...
FTC Announces September 22 Workshop on Data Portability
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop on September 22, 2020, to examine the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data portability. Data...
FTC Sends More Than $1 Million in Refunds to Victims of Invention Promotion Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $1 million to consumers targeted by a bogus invention promotion business that failed to deliver on the services it promised, and...
FTC Extends Comment Deadline for Funeral Rule Review to June 15
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The Federal Trade Commission is extending by sixty days the deadline to submit comments as part of the agency’s review of its Funeral Rule. The deadline was originally April 14, 2020; it is now June...
Medical Diagnostic Device Maker Settles Allegations that it Misled Consumers about its Participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
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A provider of medical diagnostic devices and services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield...
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