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Chicago Telemarketers Settle FTC Charges of Alleged Office Supply Scams Targeted at Small Businesses
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A suburban Chicago-area telemarketing company charged with sending unordered merchandise to small businesses around the country and then billing them for it has agreed to settle Federal Trade...
Opinion 00-2
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Discusses whether the required payment element is satisfied if the franchisee pays no initial up-front franchise fee, but leases the premises and equipment from the restaurant-franchisor, pays a...
Cross-Border Lottery-Bond Scheme Alleged to Violate U.S. Laws; Targets U.S. Citizens
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A Canadian telemarketing company targeting U.S. citizens in a lottery scheme has been temporarily shut down by the Federal Trade Commission and Canadian law enforcement officials. According to the FTC...
Opinion 00-1
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Discusses the application of the Franchise Rule to a program offering advertising opportunities involving Internet Web sites.
Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
9923016
Jan11
Public Forum on the Telemarketing Sales Rule: "Do-Not-Call"
The public forum reviewed the "do-not-call" provision of the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The "do-not-call" provision prohibits sellers or telemarketers from calling persons who have...
Dura Lube Corporation, American Direct Marketing, Inc., et al., In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
Docket Number
9292
Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Inc.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
992 3158
Docket Number
C-3909
Businesses - Both Large and Small - Continue to Fall Prey to Bogus Business Supply Companies
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Office supply fraud is one of the most significant business-to-business telemarketing frauds according to the Federal Trade Commission. Industry estimates that telemarketing fraud is costing the...
Wire Works, Inc., and Electrodes, Inc.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
982 3588
Docket Number
C-3908
FTC Puts Brakes on Deceptive Vehicle Lease and Credit Ads
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Six Philadelphia automobile dealerships and their individual owners have signed agreements with the Federal Trade Commission to end alleged practices of omitting or burying in fine print key cost...
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