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FTC Warns 15 Marketers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses
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On October 12, Federal Trade Commission staff sent warning letters to 15 sellers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses who appeared to be providing contact lenses to consumers without valid...
The Truth About Cell Phones And The Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...
Oct10
Collecting Consumer Debts: The Challenges of Change
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The FTC hosted a workshop to explore changes in the debt collection industry and examine their impact on consumers and businesses. The event brought together consumer advocates, industry...
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Consumer Fraud in the United States: The Second Federal Trade Commission Survey
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This study reports the results of the Federal Trade Commission’s second statistical survey of fraud in the United States. The survey found that 30.2 million adults – 13.5 percent of the adult...
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FTC Permanently Halts Media Motor Spyware Scam
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Operators who infected more than 15 million computers with destructive, intrusive spyware will give up $330,000 in ill-gotten gains from their venture to settle FTC charges that their scam violated...
FTC Warns Mortgage Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive
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The Federal Trade Commission is warning mortgage brokers and lenders, and media outlets that carry their advertisements for home mortgages, that some of the advertising claims currently appearing in...
Jul18
Weighing In: A Check-Up on Marketing, Self-Regulation, & Childhood Obesity
The FTC and the Department of Health and Human Services jointly sponsored a forum planned as a follow-up to the agencies' 2005 workshop on the same topic. The forum allowed members of the food and...
Jul11
Spam Summit: The Next Generation of Threats and Solutions
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The FTC hosted a summit that brought together experts from the business, government, and technology sectors, consumer advocates, and academics to explore consumer protection issues surrounding spam...
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China's Consumer Protection Agency
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The Federal Trade Commission and China’s consumer protection agency, the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote consumer...
Apr27
The Rebate Debate
The FTC hosted a public workshop that gathered consumer advocates, government officials, business people, and other parties involved in the rebate process. The workshop provided an opportunity to...
FTC Identifies Additional Group of Choice Point Identity Theft Victims Who May Qualify for Redress
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The Federal Trade Commission has mailed claim forms for reimbursement to an additional 1,500 consumers who may have been victims of identity theft due to alleged security lapses at data broker...
Apr23
Proof Positive: New Directions for ID Authentication
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The FTC hosted a public workshop to explore the role of authentication processes in preventing identity theft. The workshop provided a forum for discussion among public sector, private sector, and...
Sweepstakes Promoters Will Pay $1.4 Million To Settle FTC Charges
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A sweepstakes operation that enticed consumers to send money in order to win cash prizes has agreed to pay almost $1.4 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal laws...
National Restaurant Company Settles FTC Charges for Deceptive Gift Card Sales
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Darden Restaurants Inc., which owns restaurant chains Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Smokey Bones, and Bahama Breeze, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive...
Kmart Settles With FTC Over Gift Card Sales Practices
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Kmart Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive practices in advertising and selling its Kmart gift card. As part of the settlement, Kmart will...
Programmer Gives Up All The Money He Made Distributing Spyware
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An affiliate Webmaster who used the allure of “free” music downloads to spread malicious computer code is settling Federal Trade Commission charges he violated federal law. The defendant, who was paid...
FTC Issues Annual List of Top Consumer Complaints
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Identity Theft Complaints Again Top the List The Federal Trade Commission today issued its annual report, “Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data” on fraud complaints consumers have filed...
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