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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2015
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Sentinel CY-2015
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FTC to Host Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 25-29
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The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a week of events Jan. 25-29 to raise consumer awareness about the threat posed by tax identity theft, a scam that puts thousands of people at risk every year...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Conned into Paying for Business Directory Listings
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 774 checks totaling more than $444,000 to consumers who lost money to a business directory scam. In 2013, the FTC charged the Online Public Yellow Pages...
FTC, Pennsylvania and Connecticut Sue Tech Support Scammers That Took More Than $17 Million From Consumers
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A federal court has granted a request by the Federal Trade Commission to shut down a tech support scam that allegedly bilked consumers out of more than $17 million by pretending to represent Microsoft...
Operators of Bogus Credit Repair Scheme Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of a bogus credit repair scheme that allegedly tricked Spanish-speaking consumers into paying thousands of dollars each to supposedly improve their credit will be banned from offering...
May19
Scam Jam: An Evening to Empower Georgia Consumers
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Join the FTC and NAACP Georgia’s Scam Jam to hear about scams that affect African American communities. Hear from experts how to spot, stop and report consumer scams – including imposter and wire...
At FTC’s Request, Court Shuts Down Credit Repair Scam That Impersonates FTC
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted the operations of a company that calls itself “FTC Credit Solutions.” The company allegedly used false affiliation with the...
OnlineYellowPagesToday.com, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3043 | X140047
Identity Theft Tops FTC’s Consumer Complaint Categories Again in 2014
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Identity theft topped the Federal Trade Commission’s national ranking of consumer complaints for the 15 th consecutive year, while the agency also recorded a large increase in the number of complaints...
FTC, Partners to Promote Education During 17th Annual National Consumer Protection Week March 1-7
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The Federal Trade Commission and 89 partners including nonprofit groups, businesses, and federal, state and local government agencies across the country will spotlight their efforts to protect...
FTC Names Two New Defendants in Phony Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scheme
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Two new defendants have been named in a Federal Trade Commission case against a phony debt relief and credit repair scheme that allegedly deceived consumers about non-existent federal programs to pay...
Website Operator Banned from the ‘Revenge Porn’ Business After FTC Charges He Unfairly Posted Nude Photos
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The operator of an alleged “revenge porn” website is banned from publicly sharing any more nude videos or photographs of people without their affirmative express consent, under a settlement with the...
Talking Rain Beverage Company (Sparkling ICE)
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Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Pass It On: New FTC Education Campaign Encourages Older Consumers to Share Their Knowledge to Help Fight Fraud
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The Federal Trade Commission’s newest education campaign, Pass It On, encourages older adults to help raise awareness about fraud by talking to their family, friends, and neighbors about avoiding...
FTC Warns Against Government Imposter Scams
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Can you spot a government imposter? Even if your phone’s caller ID says “FTC” or “IRS,” or shows Washington, DC’s “202” area code, it could still be a scam. Scammers know how to show fake information...
FTC Asks Court To Shut Down Phony Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to shut down a scam that targeted financially distressed Americans by pitching a phony debt relief and credit repair program, and by falsely claiming...
FTC and Florida Halt Internet ‘Yellow Pages’ Scammers
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New Federal Trade Commission actions have stopped three Montreal-based telemarketing operations that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from small businesses, churches, nonprofits and local...
Mar04
NCPW Twitter Chat
FTC to Host Twitter Chat-Tuesday, March 4, 2:00-3:00 EST To highlight National Consumer Protection Week, the FTC will host a Twitter chat to answer consumers’ questions about common scams. FTC...
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