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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Child Identity Theft
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By
Deanya Kueckelhan, Former Director
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Testimony
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FTC Warns Small Businesses: Don't Open Email Falsely Claiming to be From FTC
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The FTC is warning small businesses that an email with a subject line “URGENT: Pending Consumer Complaint” is not from the FTC. The email says that a complaint has been filed with the agency against...
FTC Testifies on Children's Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Social Security that, “Protecting consumers – especially vulnerable consumers such as children –...
FTC Returns Almost $2 Million to Payday Loan Applicants Who Were Tricked into Buying Prepaid Debit Cards
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing more than 110,000 refund checks to consumers defrauded by an online operation that tricked payday loan applicants into paying for an unrelated debit card. The...
Transcontinental Warranty, Inc., d/b/a Voice Touch, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
0823263
As Hurricane Irene Approaches, FTC Offers Financial Preparedness Tips, Advises Consumers to Watch Out for Scams
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With Hurricane Irene approaching the East Coast, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that when it comes to preparing for a weather emergency, financial readiness is as important as having a...
FTC Updates Telemarketer Fees for the Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated fees starting on October 1, 2011, for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. All telemarketers making calls to...
FTC Shuts Down Operators of Deceptive Government Grant Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with four state attorneys general, has shut down a fraudulent operation that allegedly took advantage of financially distressed consumers by falsely promising them...
FTC Cautions Consumers on the Pitfalls of Penny Auctions
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Online penny auctions may offer deals, but they can also pose problems, as the Federal Trade Commission warns in a new consumer alert Online Penny Auctions: Nothing for Something? Penny auctions often...
FTC Halts Mortgage Relief Schemes
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The Federal Trade Commission put an end to three schemes that claimed they would help consumers with their mortgage and debt problems, as part of settlements with defendants who allegedly claimed a...
Truman Foreclosure Assistance, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3192
Making Home Affordable Program, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3147
Clear Source Research, LLC
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023122
Case Status
Closed
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges against Marketer for Claiming that Nivea Skin Cream Can Help Consumers Slim Down
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized the Order settling charges against Beiersdorf, Inc. for falsely claiming that regular use of its Nivea My Silhouette! skin...
FTC Permanently Halts Operation that Allegedly Made Bogus Claims about Eliminating Consumers' Debt
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As part of its continuing crackdown on scams that target consumers in financial distress, the Federal Trade Commission settled charges against a debt relief operation that allegedly lured consumers...
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