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National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2018

Date

December 6, 2018

State Rankings for National Do Not Call Registry Complaints per 100K Population The National Do Not Call Registry Data Book contains statistical data about phone numbers on the Registry, telemarketers...

Do Not Call Registry Data Book FY 2018 (Zip) (87.15 KB)

DNC Data Book 2018 (PDF) (4.39 MB)

Cases and Proceedings

Universal City Nissan, Inc., et al.

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 6, 2018

FTC Matter/File Number

142 3008

X160055

Public Statement

Not Neutrality

Date

December 5, 2018

Not Neutrality (206.25 KB)

Press Release

“Nobetes” Dietary Supplement Marketers Settle FTC Complaint Alleging Unsubstantiated Health Claims, Illegal Billing Practices, and Deceptive Endorsements

Date

December 4, 2018

The officers of a company that marketed and sold Nobetes, a pill they claimed treats diabetes, have settled a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that the advertising claims for the product...

Press Release

FTC Seeks Comment on Identity Theft Detection Rules

Date

December 4, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on whether the agency should make changes to rules requiring that financial institutions and creditors take certain steps to detect signs of identity...

Cases and Proceedings

Passport Imports, Inc. (Passport Toyota)

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

December 4, 2018

FTC Matter/File Number

162 3193

Press Release

Latest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight Finds Seniors Sending Thousands in Cash to Scammers Claiming to be their Grandchildren

Date

December 3, 2018

Older consumers who report losing money to fraud are reporting a disturbing trend: Scammers claiming to be a loved one in trouble are getting people 70 and over to send thousands of dollars in cash...

Press Release

Defendants in Sellers Playbook Get-Rich Scheme Settle with FTC and Minnesota

Date

December 3, 2018

The defendants in a Minnesota-based business opportunity scheme known as Sellers Playbook have settled with the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Minnesota. The Sellers Playbook defendants...

Report

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report- December 2018

Date

December 1, 2018

Semiannual Federal Court Litigation Status Report (December 2018) (308.91 KB)

Press Release

FTC Amends Complaint against Lending Club

Date

November 29, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission has amended its complaint against LendingClub Corporation, an online lending company that the Commission alleges deceived consumers by falsely promising them loans with no...

Press Release

FTC Announces Final Agenda for Ninth Session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Date

November 29, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission announced the agenda for the ninth session of its Hearings Initiative, which will focus on data security and take place on December 11-12, 2018. Andrew Smith, Director of...

Press Release

FTC Returns more than $750,000 to Consumers Who Bought Two Deceptively Marketed Supplements from Health Research Laboratories, LLC

Date

November 29, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 16,596 checks totaling more than $750,000 to consumers who bought two deceptively marketed dietary supplements, NeuroPlus and BioTherapex, from Health Research...

Press Release

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Affected by Office Supply Scam

Date

November 28, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,251 checks totaling more than $647,000 to non-profit organizations, churches, schools, small businesses, and volunteers that were tricked into buying office...

Press Release

Court Temporarily Halts International Operation that Allegedly Deceived Consumers through False Claims of “Free Trial” Offers and Imposed Unauthorized Continuity Plans

Date

November 28, 2018

In response to the Federal Trade Commission’s motion, a U.S. district court in California issued an order temporarily halting an alleged Internet marketing scam. The Commission alleges the defendants...

Cases and Proceedings