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Cryptocurrency investment scam reports at record level: 5 facts suggest caution
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Thinking about adding cryptocurrency to your investment portfolio? The number of Americans investing in cryptocurrency has increased. But as a new FTC Consumer Protection Data Spotlight suggests, the...
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Corporate boards: Don’t underestimate your role in data security oversight
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For businesses in the middle of a global pandemic, there’s no such thing as “business as usual.” The percentage of Americans working remotely has grown substantially, now reportedly up to 33% of the U...
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Business owners: Scams will follow new rescue plan
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The pandemic is still taking a toll on your customers, your employees – and your business. The new American Rescue Plan, just signed into law, gets the ball rolling to help out on many people’s...
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What to do if you’re billed for an SBA EIDL loan you don’t owe
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Did you get a bill for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan, but you didn’t apply for one? It’s possible that an identity thief applied for the loan using your personal or business information...
COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
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Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division FF, Title XIV, § 1401
For the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), this Act makes it unlawful under Section 5 of the Federal...
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
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Consumer Protection
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Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division FF, Title XII, §§ 1203-1210
This Act recognizes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) as a private self-regulatory organization. The Authority must develop rules related to horseracing, including anti-doping...
No Surprises Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
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Consumer Protection
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Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division BB, § 109
The No Surprises Act seeks to protect consumers from surprise medical bills arising out of certain out-of-network emergency care. Under Section 109 of the Act, the Secretary of Health and Human...
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Is it amour – or scam-more?
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Online romance may begin with Panic! At The Disco’s High Hopes, but according to a new FTC Data Spotlight, all too often it ends with the conclusion that – to quote the J. Geils Band – Love Stinks...
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Scammers, your ways are numbered
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How many reports did the Consumer Sentinel Network receive in 2020? What percentage of those related to fraud? And what was the most common scam that people reported? The answers: 4.7 million, 46%...
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Multi-party liability
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Today we are announcing another enforcement action seeking to hold companies responsible for consumer injury caused by others or in which they directly participated in the misconduct. In this action...
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Proposed Compensation Plan: FAQs for Lot Owners
Did you buy a lot in Sanctuary Belize or Kanantik? There is important new information about a proposed Compensation Plan. The proposed Plan will affect your rights, so please carefully read both the...
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Business owners: Latest COVID scam is directed at you
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Fraudsters have concocted a new COVID-related scam and this time they have businesses in their sights. According to reports, business owners are getting emails that appear to be about government...
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New toolkit for retailers to help stop gift card scams
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In many ways, gift cards ushered in a win-win era. Better gift-giving (and getting) for consumers and increased sales for retailers. But leave it to scammers to try to mess up a good thing. According...
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Seeking your feedback about the Amplifier Rule
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At the Monterey Pop Festival, the legendary Jimi Hendrix reportedly one-upped The Who by setting fire to his guitar and his amplifier. The legendary – but fictional – Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap...
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One thing marketers of CBD products need to know right now
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“It’s the Wild West out there!” How often have you heard that statement made about health claims for products containing CBD? But here’s the thing: It’s not the Wild West. In fact, health-related...
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