Prepared Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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By
Rohit Chopra, Former Commissioner
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P180500
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission: Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Protect Consumers
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Matter Number
P180500
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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Protecting Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year in Review
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Text of the Report
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One Year into COVID-19 Pandemic, New FTC Staff Report Highlights Agency’s Ongoing Efforts to Protect Consumers
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The Federal Trade Commission staff issued a report highlighting the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report addresses challenges consumers face during...
New FTC Data Show Massive Increase in Romance Scams, $304M in Losses
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More consumers than ever report falling prey to romance scammers, according to new Federal Trade Commission data that show consumers reported losing a record $304 million to the scams last year. A...
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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020
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The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. On October 22, 2020, the FTC launched ReportFraud.ftc.gov, a new site for people to report fraud and other...
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Data Book 2020
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Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020
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Feb05
Identity Theft Awareness Week Podcast: The FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center talk about identity theft and COVID-19
Shameka Walker, the FTC’s Identity Theft Program Manager, and ITRC leaders Eva Velasquez and James Lee, talk about current trends in identity theft, the impact of COVID-19-related identity theft, and...
Feb04
Identity Theft Awareness Week Facebook Live Event: The FTC and AARP discuss identity theft
The AARP Fraud Watch Network talks with Shameka Walker, the FTC’s Identity Theft Program Manager, about COVID-19-related identity theft, current trends, and how to protect yourself. Join the...
Feb03
Identity Theft Awareness Week: The FTC and Identity Theft Resource Center partner for a LinkedIn Story “takeover”
The FTC will take over the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC’s) LinkedIn Story to offer tips on protecting yourself against identity theft. Visit the ITRC’s LinkedIn page to learn about different...
Feb01
Identity Theft Awareness Week Webinar: Ripple Effects of COVID-19-Related Identity Theft & Tips to Protect Yourself in 2021
Join experts from the Identity Theft Resource Center and the FTC for a 30-minute discussion of identity theft during the pandemic — and steps you can take to protect your personal information. We’ll...
FTC Data Show Gift Cards Remain Scammers’ Favorite Payment Method
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A new data analysis by the Federal Trade Commission shows that gift cards continue to be the most common form of payment when consumers report losing money to most scammers. Since 2018, the data...
As Scammers Leverage Pandemic Fears, FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners today announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises of income and...
One or More Unknown Parties, FTC v.
In November 2020, at the FTC’s request, a federal court in Ohio issued a temporary restraining order against 25 counterfeit websites that allegedly have been playing on consumers’ COVID-19 pandemic fears to trick them into paying for Clorox and Lysol products that the defendants never deliver.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3053
Case Status
Pending
Report
Protecting Older Consumers 2019-2020: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission
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Text of the Report
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FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $700,000 to Small Business Owners Defrauded by Deceptive Robocalls
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds totaling more than $700,000 to small business owners who were deceived by a robocall scheme. According to the FTC, the defendants, operating as...
Corporate Compliance Services
The operators of a scheme that targeted new businesses across the country with bogus threats of government fines will pay $1.2 million and be banned from sending unsolicited direct mail under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3007
Case Status
Closed
FTC Sending Refunds Totaling Over $2 Million to Consumers Harmed by Alleged Government Imposter Scheme
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 4,976 refund checks and sending 44,136 PayPal payments totaling over $2 million to consumers allegedly defrauded by American Immigration Center. According to...
American Immigration Center
In October 2018, the FTC filed a complaint against defendants Forms Direct, Inc., also known as American Immigration Center, and owner Cesare Alessandrini, alleging that they falsely implied that their websites were affiliated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).The defendants allegedly used such deception since 2010 to sell immigration form preparation services to consumers. The FTC’s settlement bars the defendants from continuing their misleading business practices and requires them to pay $2.2 million to compensate consumers. In early March 2020, the Commission announced it was sending checks totaling over $2 million to consumer defrauded through the scheme.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
152-3272
New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing More Than $200 Million to Romance Scams in 2019
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New Federal Trade Commission data from the agency’s Consumer Sentinel Network show that consumers reported losing $201 million to romance scams in 2019—up nearly 40% since 2018. Romance Scams...
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