Nov18
Open Commission Meeting – November 18, 2021
Agenda items: Presentation on Criminal Referrals and Partnerships and Motion to Issue Commission Statement, 6(b) Study on Supply Chain Disruptions
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FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing
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The Federal Trade Commission obtained an order permanently banning a payment processor that facilitated a fraudulent student loan debt relief scheme from processing debt relief payments. The order...
Automatic Funds Transfer Services, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission obtained an order permanently banning a payment processor that facilitated a fraudulent student loan debt relief scheme from processing debt relief payments. The order also requires the company and its owner to surrender $500,000 to the FTC for consumer redress.
The FTC’s complaint against Automatic Funds Transfer Services, Inc. (AFTS) and its owner, Eric Johnson, alleges that AFTS processed at least $31 million in consumer payments for a fraudulent student loan debt relief scheme sued by the FTC in 2019. The debt relief scheme used numerous names, including The Student Loan Group (SLG).
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3142
FTC Returns Nearly $60 Million to Drivers Whose Tips Were Illegally Withheld by Amazon
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $60 million to more than 140,000 Amazon drivers. The funds will serve as reimbursement for tips that Amazon allegedly illegally withheld from drivers...
FTC Sends Full Refunds Totaling Over $2 Million to Consumers who Lost Money Through Deceptive Direct Mail Publications Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending 34,893 checks and PayPal refunds totaling more than $2 million to consumers who lost money through a deceptive direct mail publications scheme . Agora Financial...
Amazon Flex
Amazon will pay more than $61.7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to pay Amazon Flex drivers the full amount of tips they received from Amazon customers over a two and a half year period. The FTC’s complaint alleges that the company stopped its behavior only after becoming aware of the FTC’s investigation in 2019.
The $61.7 million represents the full amount that Amazon allegedly withheld from drivers and will be used by the FTC to compensate drivers. The FTC announced approval of the final order in June 2021.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923123
Agora Financial LLC
The FTC sued a publisher called Agora Financial, LLC, alleging that it tricks seniors into buying books, newsletters, and other publications that falsely promise a cure for type 2 diabetes or promote a phony plan to help them cash in on a government-affiliated check program. According to the FTC’s complaint, Agora Financial and some of its affiliates target publications, including The Doctor’s Guide to Reversing Diabetes in 28 Days (The Doctor’s Guide), primarily at older consumers nationwide, as well as pitching them on a fake scheme to cash in on Congress’ Secret $1.17 Trillion Giveaway. The FTC announced a proposed order settling the allegations against all defendants in February 2021.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3116
Case Status
Pending
Report
National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2021
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The National Do Not Call Registry provides an easy and efficient way for consumers to tell companies they do not want to receive most telemarketing sales calls and robocalls. If a consumer receives a...
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fy2021.zip
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dnc_data_book_2021.pdf
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FTC Sues Utah-based Company for Falsely Claiming Its Nasal Sprays Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19
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The Federal Trade Commission sued Xlear, Inc., a Utah-based company, for violating the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act, alleging that it falsely pitched its saline nasal sprays as an effective way to...
FTC to Ramp up Enforcement against Illegal Dark Patterns that Trick or Trap Consumers into Subscriptions
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This release was updated at October 29, 2021 10:00AM to correct an earlier error. The Federal Trade Commission issued a new enforcement policy statement warning companies against deploying illegal...
FTC and DOJ to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Exploring Competition in Labor Markets
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division will host a virtual workshop on Dec. 6 and 7 to discuss efforts to promote competitive labor markets and worker mobility....
FTC Strengthens Security Safeguards for Consumer Financial Information Following Widespread Data Breaches
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a newly updated rule that strengthens the data security safeguards that financial institutions are required to put in place to protect their customers’...
Report
Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2020 and Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2020
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File
Text of the Cigarette Report
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File
Text of the Smokeless Tobacco Report
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FTC Report Finds Annual Cigarette Sales Increased for the First Time in 20 Years
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The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide increased from 202.9 billion in 2019 to 203.7 billion in 2020, according...
FTC Puts Businesses on Notice that False Money-Making Claims Could Lead to Big Penalties
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The Federal Trade Commission is putting more than 1,100 businesses that pitch money-making ventures on notice that if they deceive or mislead consumers about potential earnings, the FTC won’t hesitate...
FTC Staff Report Finds Many Internet Service Providers Collect Troves of Personal Data, Users Have Few Options to Restrict Use
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Many internet service providers (ISPs) collect and share far more data about their customers than many consumers may expect—including access to all of their Internet traffic and real-time location...
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