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September 22, 1999

FTC Halts Internet Highjacking Scam

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In its 100th law enforcement action targeting deception on the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. District Court Judge to halt a Internet scam that clones everyday Web sites and...

New Internet Scam Targeted by FTC

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Millions Of Legitimate Web Pages and Innocent Web Surfers, Including Children, Affected: Agency To Announce New High-Tech Internet Lab What : Press Conference to Announce FTC's 100th Internet Case and...

September 21, 1999

September 20, 1999

Announced Actions for September 20, 1999

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Consent Agreements Given Final Approval: Following a public comment period, the Commission has made final a consent agreement with the following entity: Unum Corporation (Provident Companies). The...

Display Rack Vendor Settles FTC Charges

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A Texas-based business opportunity operator has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he made misleading earnings claims and used deceptive sales tactics to sell distributorships for...

September 17, 1999

September 16, 1999

Announced Actions for September 16, 1999

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Approval of Omnibus Compulsory Process Resolution : To ensure that its staff has the tools necessary to combat fraud and deception on the Internet, the Federal Trade Commission today announced that it...

September 15, 1999

Shell and Castrol Settle FTC Charges

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In the latest of a series of Federal Trade Commission cases alleging that ad claims for motor oil and fuel additives were deceptive, Castrol North America Inc., the marketer of gas additive Castrol...