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Federal Trade Commission Annual Report 2011: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January - December 2010
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Sentinel CY-2010
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FTC Asks Court to Shut Down Text Messaging Spammer
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The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to shut down an operation that allegedly blasted consumers with millions of illegal spam text messages, including many messages that deceptively...
FTC Recovers More Than $3 Million from Operators of DVD Vending Machine Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission has recovered more than $3 million that will be refunded to investors who were duped in an alleged scam that promoted video rental machines as a business opportunity. The...
FTC Adds Further Factual Details to Complaint in Case Against Lights of America, Inc.
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The Federal Trade Commission has added further factual details to its complaint against a company that allegedly misled consumers by exaggerating the light output and life expectancy of its Light...
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Dannon Made Deceptive Claims for Activia Yogurt and DanActive Dairy Drink
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized the Order settling charges that The Dannon Company, Inc. exaggerated the health benefits of its Activia yogurt and DanActive...
Credit Report Resellers Settle FTC Charges; Security Failures Allowed Hackers to Access Consumers' Personal Information
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As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing campaign to protect consumers’ personal information, three companies whose business is reselling consumers’ credit reports have agreed to settle FTC...
Immigration Scam Shut Down by FTC
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has shut down an operation that allegedly posed as the U.S. government, then duped consumers into paying fees ranging from $200 to $2...
Operator of Deceptive "Scareware" Scheme Will Pay More than $8 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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An operator of an online “scareware” scheme will pay more than $8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he used deceptive ads to trick consumers into thinking their computers were...
FTC Settlement Requires Internet Marketer to Stop Selling Cosmetic Contact Lenses Without Prescriptions
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has reached a settlement with an Internet marketer and its manager that will put a stop to their alleged illegal practice of...
FTC Forum in May 2011 Will Examine Ways to Protect Consumers From "Cramming" of Unauthorized Charges on Their Phone Bills
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a forum on May 11, 2011, in Washington, DC, examining how the government, businesses, and consumer protection organizations can work together to prevent...
FTC Settlement Bans Marketers from Debt Relief Business
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Three companies and their owner, who allegedly falsely claimed they could help consumers quickly eliminate their credit card debts and stop calls from debt collectors, have been banned from the debt...
FTC Offers Tips on Making the Most of Your Auto Warranty
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Can a dealer void your car’s warranty if you have someone else do routine maintenance on the vehicle? The answer is no, and the Federal Trade Commission wants to make sure consumers know it. Under...
Merchandiser Who Illegally Charged Consumers' Accounts Settles with FTC
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Defendants in an operation that the Federal Trade Commission alleged stole millions of dollars from consumers by making unauthorized charges and debits to their bank accounts have reached settlement...
FTC Issues Interim Report to Congress on National Study of Credit Report Accuracy
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a fourth interim report to Congress describing progress the agency has made on a national study examining the accuracy of credit reports. Congress directed the...
FTC Settlement Bans Recidivist Robocaller from Telemarketing
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American consumers won’t be getting any more telemarketing pitches from robocaller Fereidoun “Fred” Khalilian, under a settlement reached by the Federal Trade Commission. Khalilian has agreed to be...
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The National Do Not Call Registry: Data Book For Fiscal Year 2010
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Fiscal Year 2010
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A Preliminary FTC Staff Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers
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The final version of the FTC Privacy Report was issued in March 2012.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Type of Action
Process Enforcement
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
091 0037
Case Status
Closed
FTC Charges Massive Internet Enterprise with Scamming Consumers Out of Millions Billing Month-After-Month for Products and Services They Never Ordered
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking legal action against a far-reaching Internet enterprise that allegedly has made millions of dollars by luring consumers into “trial” memberships for bogus...
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