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Online Dating Service Agrees to Stop Deceptive Use of Fake Profiles

Date

October 29, 2014

Note: Steve Baker, Director of the FTC’s Midwest Region Office, will take reporters’ questions by phone : Date: October 29, 2014 Time: 2 p.m. ET Call-in: (800) 230-1951 , confirmation number 341247...

Public Statement

Remarks for the Identity Theft Resource Center

Date

October 29, 2014

Remarks for the Identity Theft Resource Center by FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny (24.95 KB)

Cases and Proceedings

JDI Dating, Limited

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

October 29, 2014

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3179

Oct29

Event

Fraud Affects Every Community

October 29, 2014 | 8:30AM

This workshop will examine how fraud affects groups including older adults, servicemembers and veterans, low-income communities, and African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans. The FTC’s...

Cases and Proceedings

Process Enforcement

Paglia, Ralph

Type of Action

Process Enforcement

Last Updated

October 28, 2014

FTC Matter/File Number

131-0206

Case Status

Closed

Public Statement

Opening Remarks by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez at AT&T Mobility Complaint Press Call

Date

October 28, 2014

FTC Chairwoman Ramirez Opening Remarks at AT&T Mobility Complaint Press Call (17.81 KB)

Press Release

FTC Says AT&T Has Misled Millions of Consumers with ‘Unlimited’ Data Promises

Date

October 28, 2014

FTC's complaint says that AT&T charged customers for “unlimited” data plans while reducing their data speeds, in some cases by nearly 90 percent.

Press Release

Marketers Agree to Settle FTC Charges They Deceived Small Businesses Into Buying Credit/Debit Card Processing Services

Date

October 27, 2014

A company that sold credit and debit card payment processing services to small businesses has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deception and unsubstantiated claims when...

Advocacy Filings

Federal Trade Commission Staff Reply Comment to the New York State Public Service Commission on “Reforming the Energy Vision” Project

Date

October 24, 2014

Matter Number

V140012

The FTC staff submitted a reply comment in response to certain comments filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (NY PSC) regarding the proposal to authorize the establishment of...

Federal Trade Commission Staff Reply Comment to the New York State Public Service Commission on “Reforming the Energy Vision” Project (188.83 KB)

Press Release

FTC Staff Advises New York State Public Service Commission To Increase Competition in Proposal to Transform Electric Distribution System

Date

October 24, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a reply comment in response to certain comments filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (NY PSC) regarding the NY PSC staff’s proposal to...

Press Release

At FTC’s Request, Court Shuts Down New York-Based Tech Support Scam Business

Date

October 24, 2014

(CORRECTED) At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has shut down a company that scammed computer users by tricking them into paying hundreds of dollars for technical support...

Press Release

Court Orders Judgment of Nearly $515,000 Against Mortgage Relief Pitchman

Date

October 24, 2014

The court imposed the judgment after finding Atalla had hid assets and misrepresented his financial condition to the agency.

Press Release

FTC Provides Comment to NHTSA on Privacy and Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications

Date

October 24, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission filed a comment on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking related to vehicle-to-vehicle communications. As the lead...

Press Release

FTC Approves Final Orders Banning Marketer Behind ‘Fat Burner’ Diet Pills From Making or Selling Weight-Loss Products

Date

October 24, 2014

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved two final orders settling charges that the former CEO and co-founder of an Atlanta-based marketing operation and his...

Cases and Proceedings

John Matthew Dwyer III, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

October 24, 2014

FTC Matter/File Number

122 3287

Cases and Proceedings

HealthyLife Sciences, LLC, In the Matter of

Type of Action

Administrative

Last Updated

October 24, 2014

FTC Matter/File Number

122 3287

Press Release

FTC Takes Action to Stop Phantom Debt Scam That Targeted Spanish-Speaking Consumers Nationwide

Date

October 23, 2014

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Miami has temporarily shut down a fraudulent phantom debt collection operation that deceived and abused thousands of Spanish...

Press Release

FTC Publishes Agenda for Every Community Fraud Workshop

Date

October 23, 2014

How fraud affects different populations and what scams prey on specific groups will be the topic of the Federal Trade Commission’s “Fraud Affects Every Community” workshop on Oct. 29th in Washington...

Oct23

Event

Debt Collection & the Latino Community Roundtable

October 23, 2014 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM

The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014, to examine how debt collection and credit reporting...

Press Release

FTC Action Results in Court Order Requiring Work-At-Home Scammers to Pay More Than $25 Million for Consumer Refunds

Date

October 22, 2014

A federal district judge has ordered a business opportunity company and its president to pay more than $25 million in refunds to consumers who were conned with bogus claims that they could earn...

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