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FTC Files Charges Against Independent Sales Organization and Sales Agents
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged 12 defendants with laundering millions of dollars in credit card charges through fraudulent merchant accounts. According to the complaint filed by the FTC, the...
FTC Charges Online Marketing Scheme with Deceiving Shoppers
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Click to view infographic about low-cost trial scams. The Federal Trade Commission has charged an online marketing operation with deceptively luring people into an expensive negative option scam using...
FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Zero-VOC Paint Claims Cases to September 11
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The Federal Trade Commission is extending the public comment period on four recently announced proposed settlements with companies that allegedly deceptively promoted paint products as emission-free...
Public Statement
Blog Post: Congress should crack down on predatory ‘pyramid schemes,’ not look away
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FTC Escalates the Fight against Illegal Robocalls Using Consumer Complaints to Aid Industry Call-Blocking Solutions
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Every day American consumers report tens of thousands of illegal robocalls to the Federal Trade Commission, and now the FTC is helping put that information to work boosting industry efforts to stop...
FTC Approves Modifications to TRUSTe’s COPPA Safe Harbor Program
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved TRUSTe’s proposed modifications to its safe harbor program under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The FTC’s COPPA Rule requires, among other...
Aqua Health Labs, Inc. (PhytOriginal dietary supplements)
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By
Devin Willis fka Devin Domond, Former Chief of Staff for Advertising Practices
File
Text of the Letter
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FTC, State, and Local Partners Announce Joint Conference on Protecting Military Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission, state, and local authorities will convene a conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2017 to help educate military consumers and train military attorneys, law enforcement...
FTC Announces Winner of its Internet of Things Home Device Security Contest
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that a mobile app developed by a New Hampshire software developer was awarded the top prize in the agency’s competition seeking tools to help consumers protect...
FTC Returns Money to Victims of Business Opportunity Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 2,711 checks totaling more than $372,000 to people who paid American Business Builders and related entities for a home-based business opportunity. The...
American Business Builders, LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3191
FTC Six-Month Accomplishments
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Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen released a summary of the agency’s major accomplishments since President Trump named her to the position in January. “I have pursued my...
Stick with Security: FTC to Provide Additional Insights on Reasonable Data Security Practices
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As part of its ongoing efforts to help businesses ensure they are taking reasonable steps to protect and secure consumer data, the Federal Trade Commission is publishing a series of blog posts using...
Consumer Collection Advocates Corp.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3082
FTC to Host Cybersecurity Roundtables with Small Businesses
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The Federal Trade Commission is hosting small business owners in a series of public roundtables across the United States to discuss the most pressing challenges small businesses face in protecting the...
FTC Returns Money to Vacation Prize Scheme Victims
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 53,240 checks totaling more than $532,000 to people who paid VGC Corp of America for expensive vacation packages they never received. According to the FTC’s...
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