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FTC Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs About the Agency’s Work to Crack Down on Fraud and Related Threats Against the Military Community
Veterans Consumer Protection: Preventing Financial Exploitation of Veterans and Their Benefits
Harris Jewelry
The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 18 states sued national jewelry retailer Harris Jewelry to stop the company from cheating military families with illegal financing and sales practices. According to the complaint, the jewelry company deceptively claimed that financing jewelry purchases through Harris would raise servicemembers’ credit scores, misrepresented that its protection plans were not optional or were required, and added the plans to purchases without consumers’ consent. The complaint also includes a charge that the jewelry company violated the Military Lending Act, the FTC’s first action under this Act.
FTC Streamlines Consumer Protection and Competition Investigations in Eight Key Enforcement Areas to Enable Higher Caseload
FTC, Partners Kick off Military Consumer Month 2021
Statement of Commissioners Noah Joshua Phillips and Christine S. Wilson Regarding the Commission’s Advocacy to the Department of Veterans Affairs
FTC Comment to Department of Veterans Affairs Supports Agency’s Interim Final Rule on VA Professionals’ Authority to Practice Health Care
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding the Commission's Advocacy to the Department of Veterans Affairs
FTC Launches New Online Tool for Exploring Military Consumer Data
FTC, Partners Kick Off Military Consumer Month 2020
Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation, Inc.
The operators of two purported sham charities have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and the AGs of Missouri and Florida that they deceived donors with false claims that their organizations helped disabled police officers and military veterans. The operators of both schemes are permanently banned from charitable solicitations or otherwise working for charities.
Veterans of America
Four separate operations responsible for bombarding consumers nationwide with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls pitching auto warranties, debt-relief services, home security systems, fake charities, and Google search results services have agreed to settle FTC charges that they violated the FTC Act and the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), including its Do Not Call (DNC) provisions.
American Veterans Foundation, Inc.
The operators of two purported sham charities have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and the AGs of Missouri and Florida that they deceived donors with false claims that their organizations helped disabled police officers and military veterans. The operators of both schemes are permanently banned from charitable solicitations or otherwise working for charities.
FTC and VA Sign Updated Memorandum of Agreement
FTC to Announce Federal-State Crackdown on Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Raise Money for Veterans and Servicemembers
Tax Identity Theft Week Twitter Chat for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Victory Media Advertising Case
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