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Rental scams hit home with $65 million in reported losses
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Accepts pets? Affordable rent? Close to work? Whatever the must-haves are for your next rental home, you can bet there’s a fake listing that checks all the boxes. Since 2020, people have reported...
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A warning letter (or ten) for businesses: comply with the FTC’s Consumer Review Rule
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Consumers often rely on reviews to help them choose between everything from home repair companies to apartments to lawyers. When those reviews reflect honest feedback from real people who have...
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Are you managing a rental property? Lessons from the FTC’s lawsuit against Greystar
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Price can be one of the most important factors people consider when looking for housing. But what happens when the rental price advertised doesn’t represent the price your tenants end up paying...
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Are you in the telemarketing business? Here’s what to know about Citizens Disability
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The FTC is committed to fighting illegal telemarketing. For proof, look no further than the recently announced settlement with Citizens Disability, LLC and its subsidiary, CD Media, LLC (collectively...
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Help your employees avoid scams during Medicare open enrollment
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If you run a business, you might have employees on Medicare. Or maybe you know family or friends on Medicare or employees with family or friends on Medicare. Here’s how to help everyone avoid scams...
Oct09
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable
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Scammers often work overtime during Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment to try to steal money, personal information, or charge for so-called “health plans” that cover few — if any — medical...
Oct07
How To Avoid Government Imposter Scams
In 2024, Americans lost nearly $13 billion to fraud, according to reports to the FTC. Imposter scams are constantly the top reported fraud, and complex schemes involving government and business...
Business Blog
Professional fundraisers: Don’t skimp on your due diligence — or the truth
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Is your business in the fundraising business? Want a refresher on the rules of the road? Check out the FTC’s recent settlement with Kars-R-Us.com, Inc. (“Kars”), a company that collected donations on...
Jan28
Age Verification Workshop
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The Age Verification Workshop will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including researchers, academics, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and government regulators, to discuss...
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Does your business offer subscription services? Learn about the FTC’s settlement with Chegg
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Nowadays people can use subscription services for almost all areas of life: entertainment, food, gifts, fitness, education. These (often monthly) charges can add up, so if someone decides they want to...
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Is that really the United States Patent and Trademark Office?
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You already know how important trademarks and patents are to protecting your intellectual property. But do you know how to tell the difference between the real United States Patent and Trademark...
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First INFORM Consumers Act enforcement case filed against online marketplace Temu
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Online marketplaces and third party sellers looking for a refresher on the INFORM Consumers Act should look no further than the recent settlement with Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online...
Business Blog
This National Preparedness Month, make a plan for your business
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How will your business operate if important systems are down due to a natural disaster or weather emergency? Do you have backup files of critical data? And do your communications, IT, and operations...
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Protecting children watching YouTube videos: Lessons learned from FTC’s settlement with Disney
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Are you posting videos to YouTube that are made for kids? Are you using channels designated for adults? If you’re uploading child-directed videos to adult-designated channels, you might have a COPPA...
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Cancelling a gym (or other) membership shouldn’t be a heavy lift: what businesses can learn from the FTC’s case against LA Fitness
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It’s a common trope that joining a gym is easy, going to the gym is hard, and cancelling a gym membership is often…well, not easy. According to the FTC’s recent case against the operators of LA...
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Auto Dealer? Interested in the Safeguards Rule? The FTC has some FAQs for you
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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, or you’re someone tuned in to how financial institutions are required to maintain safeguards to protect their customers’ information, you might already know...
Business Blog
If you’re deceiving consumers, the FTC means business: exploring the recent settlement with MediaAlpha
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Are you a collector of lead data, a seller of leads, or a purchaser of leads? There’s something for you in today’s FTC settlement with MediaAlpha. The FTC alleges that the online lead generation...
Business Blog
Keep scammers out of your business
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The Rule of 7 in marketing says people need to hear a message at least seven times before they act on it. The latest Data Spotlight from the FTC, “False alarm, real scam” has some messaging to share...
Data Spotlight
False alarm, real scam: how scammers are stealing older adults’ life savings
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Reports to the FTC show a growing wave of scams aimed squarely at retirees’ life savings. These scammers pretend to be from known and trusted government agencies and businesses. And, in an ironic...
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