Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
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Melissa Holyoak, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
R207011
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Concurring Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding the Final Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
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By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
R207011
Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc
The Federal Trade Commission and 10 states are suing sham charity Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women’s Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donors who sought to offer financial support to women battling cancer and their families.
In a complaint filed in federal court, the FTC and states allege that, from 2017 to 2022, Women’s Cancer Fund collected more than $18 million from donors. The sham charity claimed that it would use the donated funds to help women who were undergoing treatment for cancer and their families pay for basic needs. Instead, the complaint charges, only about a penny of every dollar donated went to provide such support, while the overwhelming majority went to pay for-profit fundraisers and Anderson.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2223080
Case Status
Pending
FTC, Illinois Attorney General to Announce Major Law Enforcement Action in Chicago Tuesday
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General will announce a major law enforcement action at 11 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, December 17, at the FTC’s Midwest Region Office in...
Negative Option Rule
Rule Updated Date
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed amendments to the "Rule Concerning Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Plans" (“Negative Option Rule” or “Rule”). The proposed changes are calculated to...
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New FTC Data Show Skyrocketing Consumer Reports About Game-Like Online Job Scams
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New Federal Trade Commission complaint data show a sharp spike in online job scams that require consumers to repeat sets of tasks, which tracks closely with an increase in reported losses to job scams...
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
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As open enrollment season for healthcare plans is ongoing, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission is sending warning letters to 21 companies that market or generate sales leads for such plans...
Statement on FTC’s Win in Lawsuit Against the Makers of Dietary Supplement Prevagen
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Samuel Levine, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, issued the following statement on the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York...
FTC Sends More Than $540,000 in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $540,000 in refunds to consumers who paid a group of abusive debt collectors who threatened consumers with lawsuits or arrest if they failed to pay...
FTC Acts to Stop Scheme that Bilked Millions out of Student Loan Borrowers
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The Federal Trade Commission has stopped a scheme that allegedly bilked millions of dollars out of consumers burdened with student loan debt by pretending to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of...
FTC Sends Refund Payments to Consumers Impacted by Epic Games’ Unlawful Billing Practices
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $72 million to consumers who were tricked by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, into making unwanted purchases. As...
Federal Register Notice
Gravy Analytics, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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Federal Register Notice
Mobilewalla Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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Federal Register Notice
IntelliVision Technologies Corp.; Analysis of Proposed Consent Order To Aid Public Comment
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FTC Sends Payments to Consumers Harmed by Vivint’s Misuse of Consumer Credit Reports
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling nearly $500,000 to consumers who were harmed by home security company Vivint Smart Homes, Inc., which allegedly misused credit reports to help...
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.
Smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes Inc. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Utah-based firm misused credit reports to help unqualified customers obtain financing for the company’s products and services.
The FTC is announcing it is sending payments totaling $500,000 to consumers who were harmed by home security company Vivint Smart Homes, Inc., which allegedly misused credit reports to help unqualified customers get financing for the company’s products and services.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3060
Case Status
Pending
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Deceived by False Claims of ‘Next Day’ Shipping on COVID PPE at Height of Pandemic
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $114,000 to consumers who were deceived by “next day shipping” claims on badly needed personal protective equipment (PPE) by online seller...
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