FTC Bars Telemarketing Program
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A Colorado-based telemarketing firm and its principal have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers in financial distress out of more than $200 each with offers...
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FTC: Consumers Do Not Need to Pay for Information on Free Drugs
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The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers to be wary of e-mails from marketers offering information on free or low-cost prescription drug programs for a fee. A new consumer alert, “No Need to...
Cross-Border Law Enforcement Yields $1.5 Million in Redress for U.S. Consumers
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Cross-border cooperation between Canadian and U.S. law enforcers will provide approximately $1.5 million in redress for victims of four international lottery scams operated by telemarketers based in...
FTC Issues Final Regulation on Consumer Information and Records Disposal
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rule regarding the proper disposal of consumer report information and records under the Fair and Accurate Credit...
FTC Licks Envelope-stuffing Pitchmen in Court
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Under the terms of a court order announced by the Federal Trade Commission today, a set of defendants with mail drops in Willowbrook, Illinois are permanently barred from selling work-at-home business...
Bruce Hoffman Ends Tenure as FTC Bureau of Competition Deputy Director
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced today that D. Bruce Hoffman, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition, will be leaving the FTC effective November 24, 2004, and...
Petco Settles FTC Charges
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Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., a national seller of pet food, supplies, and services, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that security flaws in its www.PETCO.com Web site violated...
FTC Enforces Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Safeguards Rule Against Mortgage Companies
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As part of a nationwide compliance sweep, the Federal Trade Commission has charged two mortgage companies with violating the agency's Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Safeguards Rule by not having reasonable...
Cross-Border Cops Crack down on Bogus Advance-Fee Loans, Advance-Fee Credit Card Schemes
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United States and Canadian law enforcers have joined forces to target a scam that affects millions of consumers a year, bilking each of them out of hundreds of dollars or more, for loans they never...
Administrative Law Judge Upholds FTC Complaint Against North Texas Specialty Physicians
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In an initial decision filed on November 8, 2004, and announced today, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) D. Michael Chappell upheld a Federal Trade Commission complaint filed last year against a...
Announced Action for November 15, 2004
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Extension of public comment period: The Commission has extended the deadline for public comments regarding its upcoming two-day Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Workshop, which will be held in Washington, DC...
FTC Issues VNR on Credit Counseling
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What: Produced video news release providing tips on choosing a credit counselor and avoiding credit counseling fraud, featuring Ken Hunter, president and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus...
Toronto Strategic Partnership Cracks Down on Advance-Fee Scams
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The Federal Trade Commission and its Canadian law enforcement partners will hold a press conference on Tuesday, November 16 at 10:00 a.m. EST to announce new cross-border efforts to crack down on...
FTC Charges Better Budget Financial Services with Defrauding Debt-burdened Consumers
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An operation billing itself as a debt negotiation company that promised to reduce consumers’ debt, negotiate with creditors, and stop harassment from debt collectors in exchange for various fees...
FTC Seeks Comments on Proposed TSR Amendment On Call Abandonment
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The FTC today announced that it will publish a notice in the Federal Register next week seeking comment on a proposal to modify the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to allow telemarketers to use...
FTC Launches Big Fat Lie Initiative Targeting Bogus Weight-Loss Claims
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission is launching “Operation Big Fat Lie,” a nation-wide law enforcement sweep against six companies making false weight-loss claims in national advertisements...
FTC Announces Latest Campaign Targeting Bogus Weight Loss Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference on Tuesday November 9, 2004, to announce a series of new law enforcement and consumer education initiatives to address the problem of bogus...
Announced Action for November 5, 2004
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Application for approval of proposed divestiture: The Commission has received a petition for approval of proposed divestiture from Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Enterprise) and Dan L. Duncan...
Operators Charge for Free Products
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged that a telemarketing operation promised “free samples,” then debited consumer’s accounts without their authorization in violation of federal law. The FTC...
FTC, NIST to Host Email Authentication Summit
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-host a two-day “summit” November 9-10, 2004 to explore the development and...
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