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FTC Cracks Down on Scammers Trying to Take Advantage of the Economic Downturn

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July 1, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a law enforcement crackdown on scammers trying to take advantage of the economic downturn to bilk vulnerable consumers through a variety of schemes, such...

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Business Opportunity Rule Workshop

June 1, 2009 | 12:00AM

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a day-long public workshop on June 1, 2009 in Washington, DC, to explore proposed changes to the FTC’s Business Opportunity Rule. The workshop, which is free and...

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Facts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your business

Date

February 9, 2024

The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar amount lost to fraud gone up or...

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Influence peddling? Bogus “brand ambassador managers” scam prospective influencers

Date

October 17, 2023

We’ve warned professionals about online job scams involving phony “recruiters” who falsely claim to represent big-name businesses. Employment impersonators are still at it, but this time they’re...

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Bad ads on social media: FTC asks platforms about their screening policies

Date

March 22, 2023

Spend time on social media and video streaming platforms and what will you find? Photos from friends’ vacations, aspirational kale salads, the latest dance fads – and ads for bogus health products...

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Looking for a new job or considering a business opportunity? Spot signs of a possible scam.

Date

May 9, 2022

Scammers often target job seekers and prospective entrepreneurs with bogus employment and money-making offers. We know that because the FTC has investigated and stopped many of them . But scammers are...

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One for the money: Latest Notice of Penalty Offenses takes on deceptive money-making claims

Date

October 26, 2021

Money-making claims have been around for as long as there’s been money. They show up in promotions for gig work, multilevel marketing, “be your own boss” seminars, and work-from-home offers. But when...

Business Blog

Back to business #4: Back-to-work basics for job seekers

Date

June 17, 2021

We’ll leave it to the economists to crunch the employment numbers. We’re just happy to see more Help Wanted signs in the windows of Main Street retailers. That’s good news for Americans affected by...

Business Blog

Community Advocate Center: Listening to what consumers have to say

Date

March 3, 2021

Wondering what you can do to help protect consumers in your area? The FTC just launched an initiative aimed at partnering with legal aid organizations to expand outreach to lower-income members of the...

Business Blog

FTC again warns multi-level marketers about unproven health and earnings claims

Date

June 5, 2020

Dear Multi-Level Marketer. Stop it. Stop all promotions that push your products by claiming they prevent or treat COVID-19. Stop all misleading or unsubstantiated promotions that push your business...

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New FTC warning letters cite unsupported Coronavirus-related health and earnings claims

Date

April 24, 2020

The FTC is not the pen pal you want if you operate a multi-level marketing company but aren’t closely monitoring your distributors. In its latest round of warning letters, the FTC warns ten MLM...

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FTC Cracks Down on Scammers Trying to Take Advantage of the Economic Downturn

Business Opportunity Rule Workshop

Facts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your business

Influence peddling? Bogus “brand ambassador managers” scam prospective influencers

Bad ads on social media: FTC asks platforms about their screening policies

Looking for a new job or considering a business opportunity? Spot signs of a possible scam.

One for the money: Latest Notice of Penalty Offenses takes on deceptive money-making claims

Back to business #4: Back-to-work basics for job seekers

Community Advocate Center: Listening to what consumers have to say

FTC again warns multi-level marketers about unproven health and earnings claims

New FTC warning letters cite unsupported Coronavirus-related health and earnings claims

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