Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
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Sensa and Three Other Marketers of Fad Weight-Loss Products Settle FTC Charges in Crackdown on Deceptive Advertising
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UPDATED The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement initiative stopping national marketers that used deceptive advertising claims to peddle fad weight- loss products, from food...
FTC Has Updated Guidance for Media Outlets on Spotting False Weight-Loss Claims in Advertising
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has updated guidance for publishers and broadcasters on how to spot phony weight-loss claims when screening ads for publication....
Companies Pitching Genetically Customized Nutritional Supplements Will Drop Misleading Disease Claims
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Two marketers of genetically customized nutritional supplements have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising for claims that their personalized nutritional...
Jan07
Press Conference: FTC to Announce Initiative Against Deceptive Claims Made by National Marketers of Fad Weight Loss Products
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ET, to announce an initiative against deceptive advertising of weight-loss products. WHO...
FTC Announces Initiative Against Deceptive Claims Made by National Marketers of Fad Weight Loss Products
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ET, to announce an initiative against deceptive advertising of weight-loss products. WHO...
FTC Tells Consumers to Hang Up on Tech Support Refund Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers that if they get a call promising a refund for tech support services, it is just a new twist on an old scam. Tech support scams try to gain consumer’s...
FTC Announces Initiative Against Deceptive Claims Made by National Marketers of Fad Weight Loss Products
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WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ET, to announce an initiative against deceptive advertising of weight-loss products. WHO...
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling nearly $6 Million to Consumers Who Bought Dietary Supplements
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An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 316,716 checks averaging $18.74 each to consumers who purchased acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products from...
FTC Moves Against Massive Mobile Cramming Operation That Heaped Millions in Unwanted Charges on Consumers’ Bills
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to stop a mobile phone cramming operation that has placed tens of millions of dollars on consumers’ mobile phone bills without their permission. In its...
Defendants in Two Financial Services Schemes Banned from Providing Mortgage and Debt Relief Services
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The defendants in two separate alleged scams have settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission and will be banned from providing mortgage- and debt-relief services. The cases are part of the FTC...
FTC Approves Final Consent Settling Charges that Marketer of Outdoor Accessories Made False Made-in-the-USA Claims
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that a marketer of iPhone accessories, bottle holders, lens cleaners, dog collars...
Android Flashlight App Developer Settles FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers
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The creator of one of the most popular apps for Android mobile devices has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the free app, which allows a device to be used as a flashlight...
For a Safe Holiday Season Remember to Say, “We Don’t Serve Teens”
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“ We Don’t Serve Teens,” the national campaign to reduce underage drinking developed by the Federal Trade Commission, is reminding parents and other concerned adults that underage alcohol use creates...
FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Native Advertising Workshop
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on December 4, 2013 in Washington, DC to examine the practice of blending advertisements with news, entertainment, and other editorial content in...
At FTC's Request, Telemarketer Ordered to Pay $5.1 Million to Reimburse Victims of Car-Buying Scam
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has ordered a Canadian telemarketer and four companies he owns to pay more than $5.1 million to American and Canadian consumers who were...
FTC Settlement Bars Marketers from Using Deception to Sell Business Opportunities
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The operators of a scheme to market a government insurance refund processing business are permanently prohibited from deceptive sales practices under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission...
Two I Works Billing Scheme Marketers Agree to Settle FTC Charges
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Two key players in the I Works scheme that allegedly took more than $275 million from consumers via deceptive “trial” memberships for bogus government-grant and money-making schemes have agreed to...
Marketers Who Claimed Fuel Additive Could Drastically Increase Fuel Economy and Reduce Emissions Settle with FTC
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Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the marketers of a fuel additive called EnviroTabs will pay $800,000 for consumer redress and are prohibited from making false, misleading, or...
Final Six Defendants in 'Rachel Robocall' Scheme Settle FTC Charges
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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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