FTC Slams Spammer in Pocketbook
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An Internet marketer will pay a $900,000 civil penalty for violating the CAN-SPAM Act, the largest penalty yet for illegal spam, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The company also is...
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March 23, 2006
Be Suspicious About Wiring Money Back After Cashing a Check
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The set-up for the scam can be different every time: maybe they are buying something you advertised, paying you to do work at home, or giving you an “advance” on a sweepstakes. But, the Federal Trade...
March 22, 2006
Agency Seeks Input on Agenda For Global Marketing and Technology Hearings:
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The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection invites consumers, businesspeople, technologists, law enforcement officials, academics, and other interested parties to participate in...
FTC to Host Workshop on Alternative Mortgages on May 24
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On May 24, the Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop, Protecting Consumers in the New Mortgage Marketplace, on consumer protection issues arising from the growth of “nontraditional” or...
Announced Action for March 22, 2006
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Publication of Federal Register notice: Commission has approved publication of an interagency advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the accuracy and integrity of information furnished to...
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Jumpstart Technologies, LLC, U.S. (for the FTC) (timeline item) - March 22, 2006
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March 21, 2006
Debt Elimination Program Fails to Deliver Guaranteed Lower Interest Rates
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Washington State Attorney General have asked a federal judge to order Debt Solutions Inc. and three other telemarketers in Washington and Florida to stop charging...
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Debt Solutions, Inc., also d/b/a DSI Financial, Inc.; et al. (timeline item) - March 21, 2006
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March 20, 2006
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Costa Rica's Consumer Protection Body
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The Federal Trade Commission and Costa Rica’s consumer protection authority, the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce (MEIC), have signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to...
Federal Register Notice
Valassis Communication, Inc.; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
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March 17, 2006
Staff Files Amicus Brief in Case of Whitfield v. Radian Guaranty
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Commission approval of amicus brief filing: The Commission has approved the filing of an amicus brief in the currently pending case Whitfield et al v. Radian Guaranty, Inc., No. 05-5017 (3d Cir.). The...
March 16, 2006
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TC Group, LLC., Riverstone Holdings LLC, Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II, LP, and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund III, LP, In the Matter of (timeline item) - March 16, 2006
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Decision and Order
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Order to Maintain Assets
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Appendix A: Monitor Agreement
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Complaint
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March 15, 2006
End of the Line for Phone Bill Crammers
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has halted a massive fraudulent billing scheme that has collected more than $25 million in bogus collect call charges from hundreds of...
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