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FTC and DOJ Case Results in Historic Decision Awarding $280 Million in Civil Penalties against Dish Network and Strong Injunctive Relief for Do Not Call Violations
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As the result of Do Not Call (DNC) litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, as well as the states of California, Illinois, North Carolina, and...
FTC, Florida Attorney General Close the Book on Robocall Ring That Pitched U.S. Consumers Worthless Credit Card Rate Reduction Programs
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General, a federal district court judge has entered eight orders against an intertwined web of Orlando-based...
FTC Obtains Court Judgments Against California-based Robocallers Who Placed Billions of Illegal Calls
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A federal district court judge in California has approved default judgments against Aaron Michael Jones and nine companies whom the Federal Trade Commission charged earlier this year with running an...
Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3196
X150028
FTC Settlement Puts a Stop to Money Mule Who Profited from India-Based IRS and Other Scams
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A Florida man charged with helping telemarketers in India defraud cash-strapped American consumers will be banned from aiding any telemarketers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The...
FTC Announces Crackdown on Two Massive Illegal Robocall Operations
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a crackdown on two massive robocall telemarketing operations, both of which have been blasting robocalls to consumers on the National Do Not Call (DNC)...
FTC Action Halts Timeshare Resale Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged the operators of a timeshare reselling scheme with bilking at least $15 million dollars from timeshare property owners by imposing hefty up-front fees based on...
FTC Issues FY 2016 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book
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The Federal Trade Commission today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2016. Consumers can use the National Do Not Call Registry to choose not to receive telemarketing...
Sales Lead Generators Fined and Barred from Violating FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule
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A collection of entities known as Consumer Education Group operating out of California and Colorado, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that, between late 2013 and 2015, it made millions of...
FTC Update: Telemarketer Fees for the Do Not Call Registry to Rise Slightly in FY 2017
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2017 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2016, and are set...
FTC Action: Court Orders Ban Mortgage Relief Scammers from Mortgage Modification and Debt Relief Business
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The principals of a mortgage relief operation and their companies are banned from the mortgage loan modification and debt relief business under court orders obtained by the Federal Trade Commission...
FTC Alerts Telemarketers that TSR Prohibits Certain Payment Methods; Warns Consumers that Use of the Payment Methods Is Illegal
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The Federal Trade Commission wants businesses to know about important Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) amendments that are now in effect. These changes make it unlawful for telemarketers to use three...
E.M.A. Nationwide, also d/b/a EMA and Expense Management America, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3069
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Canadian Agency To Strengthen Cooperation on Do Not Call, Spam Enforcement
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At the signing of the MOU with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), FTC Chairwoman Ramirez said, “As we see more cross-border fraud, we must often rely on our...
FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued its biennial report to Congress on the use of the Do Not Call Registry by both consumers and businesses over the past two years. As of September 30, 2015, the...
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