Coleadium, Inc., also d/b/a Ads4Dough, and Jason Akatiff
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1023239
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FTC Charges Second "Affiliate Network" of Internet Advertisers with Deceiving Consumers by Using Fake News Sites to Market Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the Coleadium, Inc. affiliate network which uses the name “Ads4Dough,” and its owner, with recruiting affiliate marketers that made deceptive claims on fake...
FTC Finalizes Privacy Settlement with Myspace
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling FTC charges that Myspace misrepresented its protection of users’ personal information . The...
FTC Returns More than $2 Million to Buyers of the "Google Money Tree" Work-at-Home Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 93,086 refund checks totaling nearly $2.3 million to consumers who allegedly were charged hidden fees tied to a bogus work-at-home product. In July 2009, the...
Myspace LLC, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
102 3058
FTC Takes Action Against Companies Marketing Allegedly Unproven Natural Bed Bug and Head Lice Treatments
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The Federal Trade Commission filed deceptive advertising charges against two marketers of remedies for bed bug infestations, who allegedly failed to back up overhyped claims that they could prevent...
Subsidiary of Diet Plan Marketer Medifast Inc. to Pay $3.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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A subsidiary of diet plan marketer Medifast Inc. will pay a $3.7 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a previous agency order by making unsupported claims...
FTC Proposes Changes to its Fur Labeling Rules
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on changes the agency is proposing that would eliminate unnecessary requirements on companies that sell fur products to give them more...
FTC Publishes Guide to Help Mobile App Developers Observe Truth-in-Advertising, Privacy Principles
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The Federal Trade Commission has published a guide to help mobile application developers observe truth-in-advertising and basic privacy principles when marketing new mobile apps . The FTC’s new...
FTC Sends Refunds to Victims of Robocall Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks to 4,468 consumers nationwide who allegedly were defrauded by a telemarketer who used robocalls to pitch worthless credit card rate reduction...
FTC to Return Money to Victims of Allegedly Deceptive Drug Price Claims by CVS Caremark
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The FTC will provide refunds to nearly 13,000 consumers who paid significantly more for their drugs than they expected based on allegedly deceptive pricing claims made by CVS Caremark. Consumers...
Report
Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2009 and 2010
Date
File
Text of the Commission Report
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Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2009 and 2010
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File
Text of the Commission Report
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FTC Warns Replacement Window Marketers to Review Marketing Materials; Energy Savings Claims Must Be Backed by Scientific Evidence
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The Federal Trade Commission warned 14 window manufacturers and one window glass manufacturer that they may be making unsupported energy savings claims for replacement windows. The warning letters are...
FTC Warns Consumers: Charity and Home Repair Scams May Appear After a Disaster
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As Hurricane Isaac strikes the Gulf Coast, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters . The nation’s consumer protection agency warns people about urgent appeals...
Ads Touting "Your Baby Can Read" Were Deceptive, FTC Complaint Alleges
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As part of its ongoing efforts to stop over-hyped advertising claims , the Federal Trade Commission has filed false advertising charges against the marketers of Your Baby Can Read! – a program that...
FTC Refunds $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Deceptively Advertised Supplements that Were Supposed to Cause Weight Loss and Treat Erectile Dysfunction
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 153,109 checks for $40.45 each to consumers who were deceived by supplement marketers National Urological Group and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals . A federal district...
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