First Alliance Mortgage Company, First Alliance Corporation, First Alliance Mortgage Company
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X010029
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Debt Collectors Settle with FTC; Abusive Practices Affected Consumers Nationwide
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The operators of a debt collection company that used false threats and other unlawful tactics to collect consumers’ debts have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated...
Court Orders Spammers to Give Up $3.7 Million
Date
A U.S. district court has ordered key players in an international spam ring to give up $3.7 million that they made by sending out illegal e-mail messages pitching bogus hoodia weight-loss products and...
FTC Cracks Down on Scammers Trying to Take Advantage of the Economic Downturn
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement crackdown on scammers trying to take advantage of the economic downturn to bilk vulnerable consumers through a variety of schemes, such...
Agencies Issue Final Rules on Accuracy of Credit Report Information and Allowing Direct Disputes
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced final rules and guidelines that will promote the accuracy and integrity of information provided to credit reporting agencies (commonly called “credit...
FTC Targets Scams Spawned by Economic Downturn
Date
In conjunction with a joint federal/state law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 11 a.m. to announce a law enforcement...
Prepaid Calling Card Distributor Agrees to Pay $1.3 Million
Date
A leading U.S. distributor of prepaid calling cards has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the calling cards failed to deliver the number of minutes advertised...
Clifton Telecard Alliance One LLC, et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
082 3013
Accusearch, Inc. d/b/a Abika.com, and Jay Patel
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3126
FTC Urges Consumers to Report Jamaica-based Telemarketing Scams
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement agencies in the United States and Jamaica are turning up the heat on Jamaica-based telemarketing scammers. The rip-off artists pose as lawyers...
Commission Files Amended Complaint in Federal Loan Modification Law Center Case
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The FTC filed an amended complaint adding several new defendants in the action currently pending against Federal Loan Modification Law Center, LLP, and six related defendants. The original complaint...
Medlab, Inc.; Pinnacle Holdings, Inc.; Metabolic Research Associates, Inc.; USA Health, Inc.; et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062 3068
FTC Roundtable to Discuss Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration; Call for Public Comments
Date
The Federal Trade Commission and the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth at Northwestern University School of Law will host a two-day public event on consumer protection issues in...
'Credit Repair' Operation Settles with FTC; Company Made False Claims and Charged Illegal Up-Front Fees
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A federal court has ordered a credit repair operation and its principals to stop making false claims and requiring advance payment for credit repair services. The agreed-upon court orders are a result...
FTC Settles with Two Defendants in Bogus Computer Scan Case
Date
Two defendants in a case involving a massive “scareware” scheme will settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising and forfeit more than $100,000 in assets that were frozen last...
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