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Defendants Settle with FTC in Surplus Goods Business Opportunity Scam
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Scammers who duped consumers into paying a total of more than $30 million for bogus business opportunities have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their deceptive claims violated federal...
Rite Aid to Pay $500,000 in Consumer Refunds to Settle FTC Charges of False and Deceptive Advertising
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National pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle FTC charges that it deceptively advertised that its “Germ Defense” tablets and lozenges could prevent and treat colds...
Court Bars False Claims of Affiliation with United States Homeowner Relief Programs
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A U.S. district court has ordered newly named defendants to stop making deceptive claims that they are affiliated with free federal government programs, such as Making Home Affordable. On May 14, 2009...
United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission), Plaintiff, v. TALX Corporation, Defendant
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
072 3173
Operators of Credit Card Rate Reduction Scam Are Banned From Telemarketing
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge has imposed a telemarketing ban on a Canadian operation that targeted U.S. consumers with false claims that it could reduce...
Consumer Reporting Agency TALX Corp. Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
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TALX Corporation, a subsidiary of Equifax Inc., has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide certain disclosures to users of their consumer...
Select Personnel Management, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
062 3215
First Alliance Mortgage Company, First Alliance Corporation, First Alliance Mortgage Company
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
X010029
Debt Collectors Settle with FTC; Abusive Practices Affected Consumers Nationwide
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The operators of a debt collection company that used false threats and other unlawful tactics to collect consumers’ debts have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated...
Court Orders Spammers to Give Up $3.7 Million
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A U.S. district court has ordered key players in an international spam ring to give up $3.7 million that they made by sending out illegal e-mail messages pitching bogus hoodia weight-loss products and...
FTC Cracks Down on Scammers Trying to Take Advantage of the Economic Downturn
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement crackdown on scammers trying to take advantage of the economic downturn to bilk vulnerable consumers through a variety of schemes, such...
Agencies Issue Final Rules on Accuracy of Credit Report Information and Allowing Direct Disputes
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The Federal Trade Commission today announced final rules and guidelines that will promote the accuracy and integrity of information provided to credit reporting agencies (commonly called “credit...
FTC Targets Scams Spawned by Economic Downturn
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In conjunction with a joint federal/state law enforcement initiative, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 11 a.m. to announce a law enforcement...
Prepaid Calling Card Distributor Agrees to Pay $1.3 Million
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A leading U.S. distributor of prepaid calling cards has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the calling cards failed to deliver the number of minutes advertised...
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