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November 21, 2013
Mobile Crammers Settle FTC Charges of Unauthorized Billing
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The operators of an Atlanta-based company have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that they crammed charges on consumers’ cell phone bills without their consent, causing more than...
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ECM BioFilms, Inc., also d/b/a Enviroplastics International, In the Matter of (timeline item) - November 21, 2013
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November 20, 2013
FTC Testifies Before Congress on Fraud Affecting Military Community
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before a U.S. Senate Committee regarding the agency’s law enforcement and educational efforts to combat deceptive and unfair practices that impact servicemembers...
FTC Approves Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.'s Application to Divest Ameristar Casinos, Inc.'s Assets in Lake Charles, Louisiana to GNLC Holdings, Inc.
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. to divest all of the assets associated with Ameristar Casinos, Inc.’s casino...
Tech Support Scheme Participant Settles FTC Charges
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One of the defendants in an alleged tech support scheme has agreed to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint against him and give up the money he made from the scheme. Navin Pasari is a defendant...
FTC Settlement and Default Judgment Impose Permanent Ban on Marketers of Scam 'Recovery' Kits
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An operation that allegedly bilked consumers by falsely claiming it could help them recover money they lost in previous scams will be banned from selling recovery services under a default judgment...
Marketers Who Sent 'Gift Card' and 'Free iPhone' Text Spam Settle FTC Complaint
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A group of affiliate marketers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they blasted consumers with more than 30 million deceptive spam text messages and directed recipients of the...
November 19, 2013
FTC Stops Online 'Yellow Pages' Scam; Canada-Based Operation Targeted Small Businesses and Churches in United States
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal judge has temporarily halted, and frozen the assets of, a Montreal operation that bilked more than $14 million from small businesses and churches...
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