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Feb02
Webinar for Consumers on Tax Identity Theft
The FTC, AARP Fraud Watch Network, AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration co-host a webinar at 2:00 p.m. EST for consumers about how tax identity...
Federal Trade Commission, Class Action Settlements Require Volkswagen to Repair or Buy Back 3.0 Liter TDI Diesel Vehicles
Date
The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement today that requires Volkswagen Group of America to fully compensate consumers who purchased 3.0-liter TDI diesel vehicles through a combination of...
FTC Returns Nearly $20 Million in Additional Refunds to T-Mobile Customers
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks totaling nearly $20 million to more than 617,000 T-Mobile customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills. These refunds are the...
Feb01
Webinar for veterans, their families, and those who serve them
The Department of Veterans Affairs hosts a webinar for VA employees and VA Hospital patients featuring the FTC and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to discuss tax identity theft...
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
As part of a $90 million proposed settlement, T-Mobile is refunding customers who were unfairly billed third-party charges by the company.
T-Mobile has been contacting all of its current and former crammed customers to let them know about the refund program and claims process. Customers can get more information about T-Mobile’s refund program at www.t-mobilerefund.com.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
132 3231
Jan31
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Twitter Chat
The FTC and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) co-host a Twitter chat at 3:00 p.m. EST about tax identity theft. Consumers can join the conversation on #IDTheftChat. Follow @FTC and @ITRCSD to...
Statement of Acting FTC Chairman Ohlhausen on Appointment by President Trump
Date
President Donald J. Trump has designated Maureen K. Ohlhausen as Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission by a White House order. “I am deeply honored that President Trump has asked me to serve...
FTC Hosts Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 30- Feb. 3
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The Federal Trade Commission will mark Tax Identity Theft Week, January 30 - February 3, with a series of events to alert consumers and businesses to ways they can minimize their risk of tax identity...
Defendants in Student Loan Debt Relief Scheme Banned from Industry in Settlement with FTC and Florida
Date
Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida, the operators of an alleged student debt relief and credit repair scam will be banned from those lines of business. The...
Consumer Assistance, LLC, et al
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152 3086
X160056
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Breathometer, Inc.
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
162 3057
File
FTC Releases New Report on Cross-Device Tracking
Date
The Federal Trade Commission has released Cross-Device Tracking: An FTC Staff Report that describes the technology used to track consumers across multiple Internet-connected devices, the benefits and...
“Breathometer” Marketers Settle FTC Charges of Misrepresenting Ability to Accurately Measure Users’ Blood Alcohol Content
Date
The marketers of two app-supported smartphone accessories, marketed to accurately measure consumers’ blood alcohol content (BAC), have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they...
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen In the Matter of Uber, Inc.
Date
By
Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
152 3082
Uber Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It Recruited Prospective Drivers with Exaggerated Earnings Claims
Date
Uber Technologies, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company, has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that it misled prospective drivers with exaggerated earning...
Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Settles Consumer Fraud Charges, Forfeits $586 Million in Settlement with FTC and Justice Department
Date
The Western Union Company (Western Union), a global money services business headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has agreed to forfeit $586 million and enter into agreements with the Federal Trade...
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