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Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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FTC Sues Payment Processor for Assisting Credit Card Debt Relief Scam
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing crackdown on payment processors that turn a blind eye to fraud, the agency sued a payment processing business that allegedly assisted and facilitated...
FTC to Announce Multinational Effort to Stop Travel and Timeshare Resale Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, June 6, at 1 p.m. ET to announce a crackdown on deceptive travel and timeshare resale scams by the FTC and its...
FTC, CFPB Invite Public to Submit Questions During Debt Collection Roundtable
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The Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are co-hosting a roundtable on June 6, 2013, and invite participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators online...
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Mobile Security: Potential Threats and Solutions
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On June 4, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a public forum to examine the state of mobile security. Mobile technologies, such as smartphones and tablets, provide consumers with an always...
How To Submit Your Mobile Security Questions Online During FTC Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a one-day workshop on mobile security on June 4, 2013, in Washington, D.C., and invites participants watching the webcast to submit questions to moderators...
FTC Submits Comment on "Certified Sustainable Seafood" Label
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The Federal Trade Commission, in response to a request for public comment from the Marine Stewardship Council, submitted a comment explaining factors the MSC should consider to ensure that its...
Gillette Company (Venus ProSkin MoistureRich Razor)
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Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Co-Host Roundtable on Data Integrity in Debt Collection
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable on June 6, 2013, to examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process. The...
FTC Warns Consumers: Charity Scams Often Follow Disasters
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In the wake of the devastating Tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday, the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, reminds consumers that scams often follow...
FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Upcoming Mobile Security Forum
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As previously announced, technology researchers will join industry representatives to take part in the June 4 Federal Trade Commission forum “Mobile Security: Potential Threats and Solutions.” The...
FTC Returns More than $700,000 to Victims of Operation that Allegedly Sold Bogus Health Insurance
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 412 refund checks totaling more than $700,000 to consumers who were victimized by a telemarketing operation that allegedly tricked them into buying bogus health...
Public Statement
Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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Remarks of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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FTC Releases Reports on 2011 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
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The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States rose from $8.05 billion in 2010 to $8.37 billion in 2011, due mainly to an increase in...
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Ban Payment Methods Favored in Fraudulent Telemarketing Transactions
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In an ongoing effort to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing, the Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on proposed amendments to strengthen the Telemarketing Sales Rule’s...
Operators of Two Bogus Tech Support Schemes Settle FTC Charges
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Two operators of alleged tech support scams have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission complaints and give up their ill-gotten gains. Mikael Marczak, doing business as Virtual PC Solutions, and...
FTC Testifies on Fraud Against Older Americans
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee about consumer protection issues facing older Americans, including the agency’s efforts...
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