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Apr21

Spotting and Avoiding Scams in Our Communities

April 21, 2015 | 11:00AM - 1:00PM

New America Media & the Federal Trade Commission invite you to an ethnic media news briefing:Every year scammers defraud our communities of hundreds of millions of dollars by selling fake services and...

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Court Temporarily Halts Company From Offering Mortgage Relief Services

Date

April 10, 2015

Continuing to crack down on phony mortgage relief programs, a federal court has temporarily halted Los Angeles-based Wealth Educators, Inc. and its president from offering mortgage relief services at...

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FTC Halts Online ‘Yellow Pages’ Scammers

Date

March 26, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission has halted two Canada-based schemes that defrauded small businesses and nonprofits in the United States by billing them for unwanted listings in online “yellow pages”...

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FTC Staff Warns Marketers and Sellers of Dog Waste Bags That Their Biodegradable and Compostable Claims May Be Deceptive

Date

February 3, 2015

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters warning 20 manufacturers and marketers of dog waste bags that their “biodegradable,” “compostable,” and other environmental claims may be...

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FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $700,000 to Consumers Who Lost Money in Robocall Scheme

Date

January 16, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 16,590 refund checks totaling more than $700,000 this week to consumers who lost money to a “Rachel from Cardholder Services” scheme that allegedly promised to...

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Operators of Scheme That Targeted Hispanic Consumers Are Banned From Telemarketing Under Settlement with FTC

Date

January 13, 2015

Cream Group, Inc., which operates as Oro Marketing, and its mastermind Sami Charchian have agreed to a permanent ban on telemarketing to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they targeted...

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Defendant in FTC Landline Phone Cramming Case Settles Charges

Date

December 17, 2014

One of the defendants behind a massive landline cramming operation that placed more than $70 million in unauthorized charges on consumers’ phone bills has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission...

Nov18

Event

NW Common Ground Conference

November 18, 2014 | 12:00AM - November 19, 2014 | 12:00AM

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Marketers Agree to Settle FTC Charges They Deceived Small Businesses Into Buying Credit/Debit Card Processing Services

Date

October 27, 2014

A company that sold credit and debit card payment processing services to small businesses has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deception and unsubstantiated claims when...

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FTC Obtains Court Orders Banning Defendants From Selling Timeshare Resale Services

Date

July 24, 2014

The defendants behind three deceptive timeshare resale operations are banned from selling timeshare property resale services under settlements resolving charges that they lured consumers into paying...

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FTC and Florida Halt Internet ‘Yellow Pages’ Scammers

Date

July 17, 2014

New Federal Trade Commission actions have stopped three Montreal-based telemarketing operations that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from small businesses, churches, nonprofits and local...

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Court Blocks Telemarketer That Pitched High-End Merchandise to Hispanic Consumers, Then Charged Them Up-Front Fees for Worthless Products

Date

January 2, 2014

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court has temporarily shut down a telemarketing operation that allegedly targeted Hispanic consumers with false promises that they could make...

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Final Six Defendants in 'Rachel Robocall' Scheme Settle FTC Charges

Date

November 22, 2013

The final six of 10 defendants named in an alleged “Rachel from Cardholder Services” scam have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers with bogus claims that they...

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Aaron's Rent-To-Own Chain Settles FTC Charges That it Enabled Computer Spying by Franchisees

Date

October 22, 2013

Aaron’s, Inc., a national, Atlanta-based rent-to-own retailer, has agreed to settle FTC charges that it knowingly played a direct and vital role in its franchisees’ installation and use of software on...

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FTC Charges Marketers with Deceiving Small Businesses into Buying Credit/Debit Card Processing Services and Equipment

Date

July 30, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has charged an operation that sells credit and debit card payment processing services to small businesses with violating federal law. The defendants allegedly made false...

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FTC and Dozens of Law Enforcement Partners Halt Travel and Timeshare Resale Scams in Multinational Effort

Date

June 6, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission today announced 191 actions to stop fraudulent operations hawking timeshare property resale services and travel prizes, including three FTC cases, 83 civil actions brought...

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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges Against Software and Rent-to-Own Companies Accused of Computer Spying

Date

April 15, 2013

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved nine final orders settling charges that seven rent-to-own companies and a software design firm and its two principals spied...

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Defendants in Alleged "Forensic Audit" Mortgage Scam Settle FTC Charges

Date

February 7, 2013

The defendants behind an operation that allegedly preyed on vulnerable homeowners have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they lured people into paying $1,995 or more by holding...

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FTC Asks Court to Shut Down $70 Million Cramming Operation

Date

January 22, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court to halt an operation that allegedly placed more than $70 million in bogus charges on consumers’ phone bills – charges for services the...

Press Release

FTC Expands Fight Against Deceptive Business Opportunity Schemes

Date

November 15, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission today announced seven new law enforcement actions and developments in five other FTC cases involving scams that falsely promise jobs and opportunities to be your own boss...

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