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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
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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...
FTC Data Show Romance Scams Hit Record High; $547 Million Reported Lost in 2021
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New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that more consumers than ever report falling prey to romance scammers. Consumers reported losing $547 million in 2021 alone. A newly released data...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 461: Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
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FTC Launches Rulemaking to Combat Sharp Spike in Impersonation Fraud
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The Federal Trade Commission launched a rulemaking today aimed at combating government and business impersonation fraud, a pernicious and prevalent problem that has grown worse during the pandemic...
Public Statement
Oral Remarks of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Combat Government and Business Impersonation Fraud
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Matter Number
R207000
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Text of the Remarks
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FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for December 16 Open Commission Meeting
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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The open meeting will begin at 1pm ET and...
Dec16
Open Commission Meeting – December 16, 2021
Agenda item: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Combat Government and Business Impersonation Fraud.
FTC Data Show Major Increase in Gift Cards As Scam Payment Method
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A new Federal Trade Commission data spotlight shows that in the first nine months of 2021, consumers reported losing $148 million in scams where gift cards were used as the form of payment. That...
FTC Releases 2021 Do Not Call Registry Data Book; Reports Registrations and Consumer Complaints Both Increased in FY 2021
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2021. The FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry lets consumers add their phone number and...
Prepared Statement of Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P180500
Prepared Statement of Commissioner Noah Joshua Phillips: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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By
Noah Joshua Phillips, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P180500
Prepared Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
P180500
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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Matter Number
P180500
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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Report
Protecting Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year in Review
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Text of the Report
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