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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...

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Cross-Border Law Enforcement Yields $1.5 Million in Redress for U.S. Consumers

Date

November 18, 2004

Cross-border cooperation between Canadian and U.S. law enforcers will provide approximately $1.5 million in redress for victims of four international lottery scams operated by telemarketers based in...

Press Release

Petco Settles FTC Charges

Date

November 17, 2004

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., a national seller of pet food, supplies, and services, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that security flaws in its www.PETCO.com Web site violated...

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FTC Enforces Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Safeguards Rule Against Mortgage Companies

Date

November 16, 2004

As part of a nationwide compliance sweep, the Federal Trade Commission has charged two mortgage companies with violating the agency's Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Safeguards Rule by not having reasonable...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed TSR Amendment On Call Abandonment

Date

November 12, 2004

The FTC today announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register next week seeking comment on a proposal to modify the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to allow telemarketers to use...

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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...

Advisory Opinions

Opinion 04-4

Date

November 8, 2004

Addresses the application of the Franchise Rule to a membership network.

Cases and Proceedings

First American Payment Processing, Inc.; et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

November 3, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

032 3261

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...

Cases and Proceedings

9094-5114 Quebec, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 13, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

032 3126

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...

Cases and Proceedings

Bonzi Software, Inc.

There is a related federal case.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

October 13, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

042 3016

Cases and Proceedings

Applied Card Systems, Inc.

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

October 8, 2004

FTC Matter/File Number

032 3040

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...

Federal Register Notice

16 CFR Parts 642 and 698: Prescreen Opt-Out Disclosure

Date

October 1, 2004

Testimony

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Identity Theft and Social Security Numbers

Date

September 28, 2004

Thomas B. Leary, Former Commissioner

Testimony (87.65 KB)

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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