Statement of Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen on the Release of the Staff Perspective, A Closer Look at the Military Consumer Financial Workshop
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By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner and Former Acting Chair
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February 2, 2018
FTC Staff Perspective Examines Key Financial Issues That Affect Military Consumers
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A new Staff Perspective, a paper by the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, examines financial issues that can affect military consumers, including servicemembers, veterans, and...
February 1, 2018
FTC and Justice Department Officials Meet with Chinese Anti-Monopoly Agencies in Beijing, China
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Wang Jiangping, Vice Minister of China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC); Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division; Hu...
FTC Warns Consumers About Online Dating Scams
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Download entire graphic at high resolution If an online love interest asks you for money, it’s probably a scam. The Federal Trade Commission receives thousands of reports each year about romance...
Feb01
Free Tax IDT Awareness Week Webinar: Protecting Sensitive Business and Customer Data: Practical Identity Safety Practices for Your Business
The FTC and the IRS host a free Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week webinar for small businesses on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. Central; 11 a.m. Mountain; 10 a.m. Pacific; 9 a.m. Alaska; 8 a.m. Hawaii...
Feb01
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Twitter Chat
The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) will co-host a Twitter chat on February 1, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. EST about protecting yourself against tax-related identity theft. Join the...
Case Timeline Item
Donor Relations LLC & Courtesy Call, Inc. (timeline item) - February 1, 2018
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January 31, 2018
FTC Provides Comment to FCC Encouraging Providers of Call-Blocking Services to Take Steps to Avoid Blocking Wanted Calls
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In a comment provided to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), staff of the Federal Trade Commission responded to the FCC’s request for input on potential mechanisms to address erroneously...
Jan31
Tax Identity Theft Week Twitter Chat for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
The FTC and the Department of Veterans Affairs co-host a Twitter chat on January 31 at 11 a.m. EST, with a focus on service members, veterans, and their families. Learn how to minimize your risk of...
FTC Staff Comment Before the Federal Communications Commission Regarding Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls
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Matter Number
P034412
Docket Number
FCC 17-151
January 30, 2018
FTC to Provide Refunds to Victims of Tech Support Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks totaling more than $668,000 to victims of a tech support scam that claimed to be associated with major tech companies to trick people into buying...
Jan30
Free Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Webinar with the FTC, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, and others
The FTC, AARP Fraud Watch Network, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration co-host a webinar on January 30 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Learn how tax...
January 29, 2018
Tech Support Operators Agree to Settle Charges by FTC and the State of Ohio
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The operators of a computer tech support scam are permanently banned from the tech support business as part of a settlement to resolve charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Ohio...
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