Federal Register Notice
Proposed Amendments to Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
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Statement of Chair Khan, Joined by Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya, Regarding the Final Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
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By
Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner;
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;
Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
R207000
FTC Proposes New Protections to Combat AI Impersonation of Individuals
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that would prohibit the impersonation of individuals. The proposed rule changes would extend...
FTC Providing Refunds to Consumers who Lost Money to Tech Support Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is providing full refunds to consumers who lost money to the NTS IT Care tech support scheme, which tricked consumers into buying expensive and unnecessary tech support...
On Point Global LLC
A court has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to preliminarily halt a scheme in which the defendants operated hundreds of websites that promised a quick and easy government service, such as renewing a driver’s license, or eligibility determinations for public benefits. Following an evidentiary hearing, the court held that the FTC was likely to prevail in proving that “the websites were patently misleading.”
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X130054
Case Status
Pending
FTC, Law Enforcers Nationwide Announce Enforcement Sweep to Stem the Tide of Illegal Telemarketing Calls to U.S. Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced a new...
Viceroy Media Solutions
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2123088
Case Status
Pending
FTC and Federal and State Partners to Announce Nationwide Robocall and Telemarketing Enforcement Sweep in Chicago on July 18
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with 101 federal and state law enforcers, will announce “Operation Stop Scam Calls,” a joint-agency crackdown on telemarketers, lead generators, and...
FTC Issues Warning To Consumers About Scammers Impersonating FTC Staff
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new blog post warning consumers about scammers who are impersonating FTC staff members. The post highlights a number of key lies that scammers tell when they...
FTC Releases Speaker List for May 4 Informal Hearing on Government and Business Impersonation Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule prohibiting government and business impersonation at 1 p.m. on May 4, 2023. Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael...
Federal Register Notice
Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses; Notice of Informal Hearing
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FTC To Hold Informal Hearing on Proposed Impersonation Rule
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule prohibiting government and business impersonation at 1 p.m. on May 4, 2023. In a Federal Register Notice, the FTC notes...
New FTC Data Reveals Top Lies Told by Romance Scammers
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New data released today by the Federal Trade Commission sheds new light on the lies that romance scammers use to take advantage of people—lies that reports to the FTC show cost nearly 70,000 consumers...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 465: Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Reviews and Endorsements (ANPR)
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Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 461: Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses (NPRM)
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC or “Commission”) commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled “Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses,” which would prohibit the...
Public Statement
Remarks of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Government & Business Impersonation
Date
Matter Number
R207000
New Analysis Finds Consumers Reported Losing More than $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency to Scams since 2021
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Consumers reported losing over $1 billion to fraud involving cryptocurrencies from January 2021 through March 2022, according to a new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission. Fraud reports suggest...
FTC Win at Trial Against On Point Global Makes $102 Million in Refunds Available for Consumers Harmed by Fake Government Website Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission’s trial win against On Point Global has made $102 million in refunds available to consumers who were harmed by a wide-ranging scheme that led them to pay money or hand...
Report
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2021
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The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only...
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