Commission Actions

An operator who used more than 5,500 copycat Web addresses to divert surfers from their intended Internet destinations to one of his sites, and held them captive while he pelted their screens with a...

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...

Planning to cap off your Halloween costume with a pair of cat-eye contact lenses? The Federal Trade Commission wants you to know that all contacts -- even those that are cosmetic or theatrical --...

Two persons who operated a business opportunity scam have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked more than 1,300 consumers into paying between $5,000 and $25,000 for a...

Spammers must stop sending unwanted and illegal e-mail messages about hoodia weight-loss products and human growth hormone anti-aging products that the Federal Trade Commission alleges don’t work. At...

Four members of a South Carolina family have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they operated “location services” companies that falsely promised to find locations for their customers’...