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FTC Highlights Expanded Work on Debt Collection Issues over the Past Year
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The Federal Trade Commission stepped up enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in the last year by cracking down on collectors who allegedly used abusive tactics to intimidate consumers...
Holiday Vacations Marketing Corp., et al.
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Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
112 3039
As a Result of FTC Action, Two Defendants in Abusive Debt Collection Case Are Banned from the Industry, Will Surrender Assets
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Two men who worked for an allegedly abusive and deceptive debt collection operation will be banned from the business as part of settlements reached with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement...
FTC Takes Action To Stop Deceptive Car Dealership Ads
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Five car dealers around the country have agreed to Federal Trade Commission settlement orders that require them to stop running ads in which they promise to pay off a consumer's trade-in no matter...
FTC Action Leads to Court Order Shutting Down Pyramid ScamThousands of Consumers Burned by BurnLounge
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has ordered the operators and top promoters of a deceptive pyramid scheme to pay a total of $17 million to refund consumers...
FTC Issues Report on the Experiences of Victims Recovering from Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report summarizing the results of a survey of identity theft victims who were asked to describe their experiences dealing with consumer reporting agencies...
FTC Stops Scheme That Falsely Promised Federal Jobs
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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Arizona halted an operation that took consumers' money by allegedly holding out false claims that it could help them get a job with the federal government...
FTC Charges That Payday Lender Illegally Sued Debt-Burdened Consumersin South Dakota Tribal Court Without Jurisdiction
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The Federal Trade Commission expanded its case against an allegedly deceptive payday lender, charging that it sought to unfairly and deceptively manipulate the legal system and force debt-burdened...
FTC Testimony Outlines Agency's Work to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition
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In testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission summarized the agency's FY 2013 budget request and described...
FTC Warns Consumers: Charity and Home Repair Scams May Appear After a Disaster
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In the wake of a late-winter tornado outbreak that pounded seven states, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. The nation's consumer protection agency warns...
Report
Using FACTA Remedies: An FTC Staff Report on a Survey of Identity Theft Victims
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Text of the Staff Report
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FTC Will Host Public Workshop to Explore Advertising Disclosures in Online and Mobile Media on May 30, 2012
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a day-long public workshop to consider the need for new guidance for online advertisers about making disclosures required under FTC law. The guidance will...
FTC Action Leads to Court Orders Banning Marketers from Selling Vacation Packages
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The operators behind a vacation prize scheme are banned from selling vacation packages under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's Office, which...
FTC Releases Top Complaint Categories for 2011
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The Federal Trade Commission today released its list of top consumer complaints received by the agency in 2011. For the 12th year in a row, identity theft complaints topped the list. Of more than 1.8...
International Enforcement Network Meetsto Address Cross-Border Consumer Fraud
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The Federal Trade Commission, members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), and Costa Rican, U.S. and other dignitaries are meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica from...
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