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FTC and State of Florida Sue Payment Processing Operation for Credit Card Laundering and Assisting Debt Relief Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have charged a payment processing business with credit card laundering and illegally assisting and facilitating a nationwide debt relief...
FTC and State Law Enforcement Partners Announce More Actions and Results in Continuing Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
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In four separate actions, the Federal Trade Commission is announcing that it has stopped illegal debt collection tactics of several debt collection operations. In addition, other federal and state law...
FTC Action: Scammers Banned from Mortgage Relief Business, Telemarketing
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Four mortgage modification scammers, Brian Pacios, Chad Caldaronello, Justin Moreira and Derek Nelson will be banned from selling debt relief products and services under settlements resolving Federal...
Franklin et al v. Parking Revenue Recovery Services, Inc.
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Federal Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Brief of the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stating that the district court erred in dismissing a class action complaint alleging that a collection bureau hired...
FTC and Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
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The Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt...
Oct22
National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2015 Twitter Chat with NCUA
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With more than a million annual cyber-attacks, consumers are encouraged to join a live Twitter chat, hosted by the National Credit Union Administration, to learn more on how to protect themselves from...
FTC Action Stops Scammers Who Collected Millions in Phantom Payday Loan Debts
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FTC charged that the operators illegally processed $5.2 million in payments from consumers for debts they did not owe.
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...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers in Credit Card Interest Rate Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 10,387 checks totaling more than $969,000 to consumers who lost money to a credit card interest rate reduction scam. The FTC sued Innovative Wealth Builders...
Innovative Wealth Builders, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
122 3127
FTC Returns Almost $4 Million to Consumers in Debt Collection Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing almost 95,000 checks totaling approximately $4 million to consumers who lost money to a debt collection operation that extorted payments from them using false...
FTC and Florida Attorney General Sue to Stop Illegal Robocalls Pitching Worthless Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Programs
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General, a federal district court has temporarily halted an Orlando-based operation that has been bombarding consumers since...
FTC Proposes Gramm-Leach-Bliley Rule Amendment to Allow Online Privacy Notices From Auto Dealers That Finance Purchases
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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed an amendment to its rules under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to allow auto dealers that finance car purchases or provide car leases to provide online updates to...
FTC Approves Final Consent Orders with Two Car Title Lenders Charged with Deceptively Advertising Cost of Loans
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission approved final consent orders with two car title lenders that the FTC alleged failed to disclose important conditions and financing...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers in Mortgage Relief Scam
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FTC won court action against Jackson, Crowder & Associates and Crowder Law Group
Washington Data Resources, Inc., et al.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
092 3173
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