Goal Financial, LLC, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072-3013
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Federal Court Prohibits Three Defendants from Cramming Unauthorized Charges on Consumers Telephone Bills
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Three individuals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for their role in a massive scam that billed more than $34 million in unauthorized collect call charges to millions of...
Nationwide Connections, Inc., Access One Communications, Inc., Network One Services, Inc. et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
052 3141
X060028
Defendant Settles with FTC in Cross-Border Telemarketing Fraud Case
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Charles P. Farrugia, a defendant in a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against a fraudulent telemarketing scheme based in Canada, has agreed to settle FTC charges for his role in allegedly scamming...
Do Not Call Registrations Permanent and Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access Registry Set
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Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. More than 157 million...
FTC Approves Federal Register Notice Reopening Public Comment Period on Petition Related to Textile Rules
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Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice reopening the public comment period on a petition submitted to the FTC pursuant...
New FTC Videos Help Consumers Spot Phishing Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission has released three 60-second videos to help alert consumers to phishing scams. Phishing uses deceptive spam to trick consumers into divulging sensitive or personal...
FTC, Better Business Bureau to Sponsor Advertising Event in Minneapolis
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A one-day “back-to-basics” workshop on complying with truth-in-advertising laws is being presented in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, April 24, 2008, by the Federal Trade Commission and Better...
The Truth About Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
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The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to...
Agency Announces Settlement of Separate Actions Against Retailer TJX, and Data Brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint for Failing to Provide Adequate Security for Consumers Data
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In two unrelated Federal Trade Commission actions, discount retailer TJX and data brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint have agreed to settle charges that each engaged in practices that, taken together...
Advisory opinion on whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer of settlement options that may be available to avoid foreclosure
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Response to request by U.S. Foreclosure Network regarding whether the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits a debt collector from notifying a consumer of settlement options that may be...
ValueClick, Inc., Hi-Speed Media, Inc., and E-Babylon, Inc., U.S. (for the FTC)
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072-3111
072-3158
ValueClick to Pay $2.9 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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Online advertiser ValueClick, Inc., will pay a record $2.9 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its advertising claims and e-mails were deceptive and violated federal law. The...
Judgment Entered Against Spyware Scammer
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A federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a default judgment against a software developer who helped scammers infect millions of computers with destructive and intrusive...
Student Lender Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Safeguard Sensitive Consumer Information and Misrepresented Its Security Practices
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A student loan company has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to provide reasonable and appropriate security for consumers’ sensitive personal information in violation of...
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