At FTC’s Request, Court Stops Supplement Marketers From Deceptive Advertising and Illegally Debiting Consumers’ Accounts
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This is the first FTC action alleging violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA).
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Statement of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez Regarding White House Initiative on Safeguarding Consumers’ Financial Security
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement regarding the initiative to safeguard consumers’ financial security announced today by President Obama: “Identity theft...
FTC Settlement Bans Bogus Trade Association from Selling Healthcare-Related Products
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A group of marketers who allegedly tricked consumers into buying phony health insurance are permanently banned from selling healthcare-related products under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announce Speakers for “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” Roundtable
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have announced the list of speakers, panelists, and moderators for the roundtable the agencies will co-host in Long Beach...
FTC Settlement Bars WordSmart from Deceiving Parents With Unsupported Claims About its Education Products
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Educational services company WordSmart Corporation and its president have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed the company’s programs to the parents of...
AT&T to Pay $80 Million to FTC for Consumer Refunds in Mobile Cramming Case
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Consumers who believe they were charged without their authorization can visit www.ftc.gov/att to submit a refund claim.
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez to Join FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and State Attorneys General to Announce Major Enforcement Action
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On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will join FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and state attorneys general representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia to announce a major U.S...
Proposed FinCEN Rule Should Help FTC Track Down Perpetrators of Fraud
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Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury, in which FinCEN...
FTC Staff Comment on Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Proposed Customer Due Diligence Rule for Financial Institutions
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Matter Number
P124402
FTC staff filed a comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury, supporting the proposed Customer Due...
FTC Extends Deadline for Submitting Public Comments on Review of the Telemarketing Sales Rule Through November 13, 2014
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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for consumers to submit comments regarding the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) through November 13, 2014. On July 31, 2014, the FTC...
Sweepstakes Scammer Banned from Prize Promotion Industry
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A sweepstakes operator that took millions of dollars from consumers throughout the United States and dozens of other countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Japan, is banned from...
Applied Marketing Sciences, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3106
Norm Thompson Outfitters, Inc., In the Matter of
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Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3094
FTC Halts Fake Medicare Scheme that Took Money from Seniors’ Bank Accounts
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court halted a telemarketing scheme that tricked senior citizens by pretending to be part of Medicare, and took millions of dollars from consumers’...
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