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FTC Testifies on New Framework for Protecting Consumer Privacy
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The Federal Trade Commission testified before Congress on its new privacy framework, which sets out best practices for companies to protect the privacy of American consumers and reemphasizes the...
FTC Charges That Security Flaws in RockYou Game Site Exposed 32 Million Email Addresses and Passwords
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The operator of a social game site has agreed to settle charges that, while touting its security features, it failed to protect the privacy of its users, allowing hackers to access the personal...
FTC Issues Final Commission Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's chief privacy policy and enforcement agency, issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers...
FTC Legal Action Halts Alleged Mortgage Relief Scammers Who Lured Homeowners with Bogus Claims
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that took in more than $1 million by allegedly selling homeowners bogus mortgage relief and foreclosure...
FTC Permanently Stops Two More Operations Charged with Using Fake News Sites to Deceive Consumers about Acai Berry Products, Defendants will Pay Nearly $1.5 Million to Settle Charges
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Two more online marketers have agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission that will permanently halt their allegedly deceptive practice of using fake news websites to promote acai berry...
FTC Highlights Expanded Work on Debt Collection Issues over the Past Year
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The Federal Trade Commission stepped up enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in the last year by cracking down on collectors who allegedly used abusive tactics to intimidate consumers...
As a Result of FTC Action, Two Defendants in Abusive Debt Collection Case Are Banned from the Industry, Will Surrender Assets
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Two men who worked for an allegedly abusive and deceptive debt collection operation will be banned from the business as part of settlements reached with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement...
FTC Action Leads to Court Order Shutting Down Pyramid ScamThousands of Consumers Burned by BurnLounge
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has ordered the operators and top promoters of a deceptive pyramid scheme to pay a total of $17 million to refund consumers...
FTC Takes Action To Stop Deceptive Car Dealership Ads
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Five car dealers around the country have agreed to Federal Trade Commission settlement orders that require them to stop running ads in which they promise to pay off a consumer's trade-in no matter...
FTC Issues Report on the Experiences of Victims Recovering from Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report summarizing the results of a survey of identity theft victims who were asked to describe their experiences dealing with consumer reporting agencies...
FTC Stops Scheme That Falsely Promised Federal Jobs
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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Arizona halted an operation that took consumers' money by allegedly holding out false claims that it could help them get a job with the federal government...
FTC Charges That Payday Lender Illegally Sued Debt-Burdened Consumersin South Dakota Tribal Court Without Jurisdiction
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The Federal Trade Commission expanded its case against an allegedly deceptive payday lender, charging that it sought to unfairly and deceptively manipulate the legal system and force debt-burdened...
FTC Testimony Outlines Agency's Work to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition
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In testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission summarized the agency's FY 2013 budget request and described...
National Consumer Protection Week 2012 Kicks Off Sunday, March 4
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The Federal Trade Commission and more than 30 other federal agencies, consumer groups and national advocacy organizations, in conjunction with state, county, and local government agencies, are...
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Using FACTA Remedies: An FTC Staff Report on a Survey of Identity Theft Victims
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