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February 15, 2017
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud Affecting Seniors, Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
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By
Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director
Matter Number
P134405
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Text of the Commission Testimony
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FTC Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Its Efforts to Combat Fraud Affecting Older Americans
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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described the current trends relating to fraud affecting older Americans, and how the FTC uses law enforcement and other tools at its...
FTC Undercover Inspections of Funeral Homes in Nine States Prompt Compliance with Funeral Rule Disclosure Requirements
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Federal Trade Commission investigators working undercover in nine states found failures to disclose pricing information to consumers, as required by the FTC’s Funeral Rule, in 31 of the 133 funeral...
FTC Settlement Puts a Stop to Money Mule Who Profited from India-Based IRS and Other Scams
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A Florida man charged with helping telemarketers in India defraud cash-strapped American consumers will be banned from aiding any telemarketers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The...
Feb15
Testimony before the Senate Aging Committee on “Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud Affecting Seniors"
Lois Greisman, Associate Director, Division of Marketing Practices, will deliver Commission testimony before the Senate Aging Committee on “Stopping Senior Scams: Developments in Financial Fraud...
February 14, 2017
Student Loan Debt Collector Will Pay $700,000 for Unlawful Collection Calls in Settlement with FTC
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GC Services, a large debt collector charged with using unlawful tactics to collect on federal student loans and other debts, will pay a $700,000 civil penalty under a settlement with the Federal Trade...
FTC Reports on 2016 Activities to Combat Illegal Debt Collection Practices
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During the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued its efforts to stop unlawful debt collection practices, including vigorous law enforcement, education and public outreach, and research...
Feb14
Twitter Chat: Talking to Kids About Online Safety, Security, and Privacy
The FTC will be participating in a Twitter chat hosted by STOP.THINK.CONNECT. and the National Cyber Security Alliance at 2 p.m. EST about how parents can talk to kids about online safety, security...
February 13, 2017
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Capitol Network Distance Learning Programs, LLC (timeline item) - February 13, 2017
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February 12, 2017
Feb12
Cmr. McSweeny panelist in “Understanding Core Regulatory Goals in Context,” at The Digital Broadband Migration Conference
Commissioner McSweeny will participate in a panel, “Understanding Core Regulatory Goals in Context,” as part of the The Digital Broadband Migration Conference: Evaluating the First Principles of...
February 10, 2017
Operators of Online ‘High Schools’ Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Tens of Thousands Consumers with Fake Diplomas
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The operators of two online “high schools” have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed to be accredited schools but actually were little more than diploma mills...
FTC Requests Public Comment on Application from SuperValu Inc. to Sell Supermarket Divested by Safeway and Albertsons
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The Federal Trade Commission is accepting public comments on an application from SuperValu Inc. to sell one of two supermarkets it bought when Safeway and Albertsons merged in 2015 and were required...
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Capitol Network Distance Learning Programs, LLC (timeline item) - February 10, 2017
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