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Federal and State Agencies Stop Phony Mortgage Relief Schemes
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Note: A conference call for media with Katie Fallow, FTC Deputy Director for Consumer Protection, and CFBP Deputy Director Steve Antonakes was held on July 23, 2014. Katie Fallow and FTC staff took...
Scammer Settles FTC Charges He Sent Consumers Millions of Unwanted Texts
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A text message spammer and his company have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they were responsible for sending millions of unwanted messages to consumers across the country...
Made in USA Brand, LLC Agrees to Drop Deceptive Certification Claims
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A company that provides a “Made in USA” certification seal to marketers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers by allowing companies to use the seal without...
Court Halts Debt Collector’s Operations, Freezes Assets
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s Office, a U.S. district court halted a Buffalo, NY-based debt collection operation, froze the operation’s assets, and...
FTC Publishes Official Rules for Zapping Rachel Robocall Contest
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In its ongoing efforts to eradicate robocallers like “Rachel From Cardholder Services,” the Federal Trade Commission announced the official rules for its second robocall challenge, Zapping Rachel. The...
Mobilefunster, Inc.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1323227
Case Status
Closed
Too Good To Be Green: Company’s Plastic Lumber Claims Don’t Hold Up
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An Illinois-based firm that manufactures, markets, and sells plastic lumber is the latest to find itself in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission, after allegedly making deceptive claims in its...
FTC and Florida Halt Internet ‘Yellow Pages’ Scammers
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New Federal Trade Commission actions have stopped three Montreal-based telemarketing operations that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from small businesses, churches, nonprofits and local...
FTC Releases its First Spanish-Language ‘Fotonovela’
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The Federal Trade Commission is launching its first “fotonovela” as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community. Impostores del Gobierno follows...
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling $9.3 Million to Nearly 200,000 Consumers Who Bought ‘Ab Circle Pro’ Device
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 196,969 checks averaging $47.51 each to consumers who purchased an abdominal exercise device known as the Ab Circle Pro. In August...
Public Statement
Blog Post: Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Military Consumer Protection Day Is July 16
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FTC Testifies on Efforts to Stop Phone Scams Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight telephone scams that harm millions of Americans, especially “grandparent” and other imposter scams where...
FTC Testifies on How Professional Licensing and Regulation Can Affect Competition Before House Committee on Small Business
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described how it evaluates the potential competitive effects of regulating occupations, trades, and professions, and the agency’s...
Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Co-Host Roundtable on Debt Collection and the Latino Community
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UPDATED The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014, to examine how debt collection issues affect...
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