Statement of Commissioner Terrell McSweeny
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By
Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P174400
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Statement of Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
FTC Testifies Before Senate on Efforts to Combat Fraud
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its efforts to fight fraud, noting that during the past year the agency has obtained judgments totaling more than $11.9...
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Staying A Step Ahead: Fighting Back Against Scams Used To Defraud Americans”
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair;
Terrell McSweeny, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P174400
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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Mar21
Give & Take: Consumers, Contributions, and Charity
FTC & NASCO Host a Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations Americans are among the most generous people in the world, contributing more than $373 billion to...
FTC & NASCO Conference on March 21 Explores Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations
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The Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of State Charities Officials will host a conference tomorrow in Washington, DC, to examine how we can best protect donors from fraud and...
FTC, NHTSA to Conduct Workshop on June 28 on Privacy, Security Issues Related to Connected, Automated Vehicles
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The Federal Trade Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a workshop on June 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C., to examine the consumer privacy and security...
Membership Reward Service Upromise Penalized for Violating FTC Order
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A membership reward service called Upromise, aimed at consumers trying to save for college, will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it violated the terms of a Federal Trade...
FTC Settlement Bars Spam Email Marketing, Baseless Weight-Loss Claims by Diet-Pill Operation
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Three Florida-based affiliate marketers charged with using illegal spam e-mail, false weight-loss claims, and phony celebrity endorsements to market bogus weight-loss products will pay $500,000 to...
FTC Staff Issues Comment on Occupational Licensing Reforms in Nebraska
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Nebraska Senate on proposed legislation that would reduce or eliminate licensure requirements for certain occupations in Nebraska. This is the...
ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3118
Docket Number
9358
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Royal Canadian Mounted Police to Strengthen Enforcement Cooperation
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The Federal Trade Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to strengthen enforcement cooperation on cross-border fraud matters. The MOU...
FTC Returns Money to Victims of Debt Relief Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 561 checks totaling more than $148,000 to people who lost money to Payday Support Center, a debt relief scheme that targeted people with outstanding payday...
Payday Support Center, LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
142 3110
X150027
FTC & NASCO Announce Final Agenda for March 21 Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations
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The Federal Trade Commission and the National Association of State Charities Officials have announced a final agenda for the Give & Take: Consumers, Contributions, and Charity conference. The...
FTC Halts Invention Promotion Scheme Charged With Bilking Millions of Dollars from Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of an invention-promotion scam, World Patent Marketing, with deceiving consumers and suppressing complaints about the company by using threats of...
Los Angeles-Based Sage Auto Group Will Pay $3.6 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Sage Automotive Group – nine Los Angeles-based auto dealerships, their holding and management companies, and two individuals – has agreed to pay more than $3.6 million for return to consumers in order...
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