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Court Orders Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers" to Stop Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Billing Practices
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has ordered the marketers of acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products to temporarily halt an Internet sales...
FTC to Announce Action Against Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers"
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Millions of consumers who are anxious to lose weight or prevent cancer have seen the ads: “…USE WITH CAUTION! Major weight loss in short periods of time may occur,” or “detoxify your organs,” and...
FTC, State Attorneys General, Insurance Commissioners Crack Down on Bogus "Medical Discount Plans" Peddled to the Uninsured, Uninsurable, and Unemployed
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Operators charged with scamming people who did not have health insurance – the uninsured, the unemployed, and the uninsurable – have been targeted by a federal-state coalition of law enforcement...
J.K. Publications, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
971 0016
971 0017
Docket Number
C-3721 and C-3722
FTC, States to Host Press Conference Announcing Law Enforcement Sweep Targeting Fraudulently Marketed Medical Discount Plans
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WHAT: Forty-nine million Americans lack health insurance. The FTC and 20 state enforcement officials will announce a crackdown on the scammers who target the uninsured, the unemployed, and the...
FTC Halts Cross Border Domain Name Registration Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission has permanently halted the operations of Canadian con artists who allegedly posed as domain name registrars and convinced thousands of U.S. consumers, small businesses and...
Data Business Solutions Inc., also d/b/a Internet Listing Service Corp., et al.; FTC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072-3038
FTC Issues Final Rule to Protect Consumers in Credit Card Debt
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Starting on October 27, 2010, for-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone may no longer charge a fee before they settle or reduce a customer’s credit card or other unsecured...
Mortgage Relief Marketer Will Return $2.4 Million to Consumers to Settle FTC Charges
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A company that deceived consumers with promises it could save their homes from foreclosure will pay $2.4 million to victims as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The case is part...
FTC Warns Consumers to Beware of Pitfalls When Choosing Pre-paid Phone Cards
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Pre-paid calling cards can be a convenient way to stay in touch. But the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, and the Federal Communications Commission, the nation’s...
Comcast Corporation (fiber-optic content of consumer broadband network)
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By
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Consumer Privacy
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By
Jon Leibowitz, Former Chairman
File
Testimony
(345.17 KB)
National Do Not Call Registry Tops 200 Million Phone Numbers
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced that phone numbers on the national Do Not Call Registry now exceed 200 million, and that signing up for the Registry to prevent unwanted telemarketing...
Rite Aid Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Protect Medical and Financial Privacy of Customers and Employees
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Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to protect the sensitive financial and medical information of its customers and employees, in violation of...
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumer Privacy
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The Federal Trade Commission today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about FTC efforts to protect consumer privacy. The testimony, presented by FTC...
Deceptive Marketers Banned from Selling Mortgage Relief Services; One Defendant Ordered to Pay $11.5 Million
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Eight marketers are banned from selling mortgage modification or foreclosure relief services under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC alleged that the marketers charged homeowners...
Loss Mitigation Services, Inc., d/b/a Direct Lender and DirectLender.com, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3073
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Consumer Privacy
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By
David Vladeck, Former Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection
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Testimony
(280.19 KB)
Marketers of "Rapid Debt Reduction" Program To Pay $1.5 Million for Falsely Claiming They Could Lower Consumers' Interest Rates
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The marketers of a “Rapid Debt Reduction” program who promised to lower interest rates on credit cards – for an up-front fee of up to $899 – have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they...
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