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FTC Continues Campaign to Stop Fraud in the Spanish Language
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False promises of a pre-approved, guaranteed MasterCard for a fee have been halted by a U.S. District Court at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is also announcing today charges...
Braswell, Glenn A., JOL Management Co., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X030059
ChoicePoint Settles Data Security Breach Charges; to Pay $10 Million in Civil Penalties, $5 Million for Consumer Redress
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Consumer data broker ChoicePoint, Inc., which last year acknowledged that the personal financial records of more than 163,000 consumers in its database had been compromised, will pay $10 million in...
FTC Continues Campaign to Stop Scams Aimed at Hispanics
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The Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Ohio hosted a workshop in Cleveland today to continue a nationwide campaign to find more ways...
Entrepreneurial Strategies, Ltd. and Dale Allison, Jr., U.S.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3098
The Truth about Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...
Trustsoft, Inc. d/b/a Swanksoft and Spykiller, and Danilo Ladendorf, individually and as an officer of Trustsoft, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3059
Announced Actions for December 16, 2005
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Commission approval of staff comments: The Commission has approved the filing of comments by the staffs of the Bureau of Competition, the Bureau of Economics, and the Office of Policy Planning with...
Superior Mortgage Corp., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3136
Chase Financial Funding, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
022-3287
DSW Inc. Settles FTC Charges
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Shoe discounter DSW Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its failure to take reasonable security measures to protect sensitive customer data was an unfair practice that...
FTC Offers New Online Safety Campaign in Spanish
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The Federal Trade Commission has launched a new Spanish-language consumer education campaign to help consumers stay safe online. The campaign, Alerta en Linea, is part of a broad initiative developed...
FTC Shuts Down Spyware Operation
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An operation that uses the lure of free lyric files, browser upgrades, and ring tones to download spyware and adware on consumers’ computers has been ordered to halt its illegal downloads by a U.S...
FTC Warns Web Sites Peddling Hormone Replacement Therapy Alternatives to Review Their Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission staff today sent warning letters to 34 Web site operators making claims that products advertised as natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy will prevent or...
Bad Bonds: FTC Charges Canadian Defendant with Defrauding Elderly U.S. Consumers with Promises of Cash Winnings
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operator of a Vancouver, Canada-based telemarketing operation with targeting elderly U.S. consumers in connection with offering nonexistent foreign bonds...
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