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Protecting Older Consumers 2019-2020: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission
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Company Charged With Posing as SBA Lender Settles FTC Charges and Ceases Using ‘SBA Loan Program’ Website and Business Name
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A Rhode Island company and its owner will be permanently prohibited from misrepresenting they are affiliated with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of a settlement resolving Federal...
Globex Telecom and Associates Will Pay $2.1 Million, Settling FTC’s First Consumer Protection Case Against a VoIP Service Provider
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Globex Telecom, Inc. and an affiliated company will pay a total of $1.9 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and State of Ohio charges that they facilitated a scheme that peddled bogus credit...
Auto Dealer Group to Cease Business Operations As Part of FTC Settlement
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A group of auto dealerships in Arizona and New Mexico must cease business operations as part of a court-approved settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission charges that the dealerships deceived...
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.
Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. agreed to pay a civil penalty of $220,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by refusing to provide complete records of transactions to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3200
Case Status
Pending
Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in the Matter of Liberty Chevrolet, Inc. d/b/a Bronx Honda
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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner
Matter Number
162 3238
Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra In the Matter of Liberty Chevrolet, Inc. d/b/a Bronx Honda
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Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
LendEDU, et al., In the Matter of
The FTC entered into a settlement with the operators of LendEDU.com to resolve allegations that LendEDU falsely claimed that the website provided “objective,” “accurate,” and “unbiased” information about consumer financial products, such as student loans, personal loans, and credit cards, when in fact they offered higher rankings and ratings to companies that paid for placement.
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3180
Docket Number
C-4719
Case Status
Pending
Progressive Leasing
Progressive Leasing, a company that markets rent-to-own payment plans in tens of thousands of retail stores nationwide, will pay $175 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it misled consumers about the true price of items purchased through its plans.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3127
Case Status
Pending
Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding FTC v. Progressive Leasing
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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner
Matter Number
182 3127
BoostMyScore LLC
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3059
Case Status
Pending
Mortgage Broker That Posted Personal Information about Consumers in Response to Negative Yelp Reviews Settles FTC Allegations
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A California-based mortgage broker will pay $120,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other laws by revealing personal information...
FTC Stops Operators of Fake Credit Repair Scheme
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of Grand Teton Professionals, an alleged credit repair scheme that charged illegal upfront fees...
FTC Announces 2017 Military Consumer Financial Workshop: Protecting Those Who Protect Our Nation
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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is hosting a workshop in San Antonio, Texas, on July 19, 2017, to examine financial issues and scams that can affect military consumers, including...
Operators of Bogus Credit Repair Scheme Settle FTC Charges
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The operators of a bogus credit repair scheme that allegedly tricked Spanish-speaking consumers into paying thousands of dollars each to supposedly improve their credit will be banned from offering...
May19
Obstacles to Economic Opportunity: A Joint Conference of the FTC and the NAACP Examining Frauds that Affect the African American Community
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The Federal Trade Commission and the NAACP of Georgia will host a conference on Obstacles to Economic Opportunity, examining the frauds affecting the African American Community. The conference will...
Apr21
Spotting and Avoiding Scams in Our Communities
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New America Media & the Federal Trade Commission invite you to an ethnic media news briefing: Every year scammers defraud our communities of hundreds of millions of dollars by selling fake services...
At FTC’s Request, Court Shuts Down Credit Repair Scam That Impersonates FTC
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted the operations of a company that calls itself “FTC Credit Solutions.” The company allegedly used false affiliation with the...
FTC Sends Full Refunds to Consumers Duped by Marketers of Bogus ‘$10,000 Credit Line’
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The FTC is mailing checks totaling over $3.7 million to 26,176 consumers whose bank accounts were debited without their consent by EDebitPay LLC, Dale Paul Cleveland and William Wilson. The defendants...
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