Spam & scam in the news
Payday Loan Defendant Settles FTC Charges; Illegally Tried to Garnish Borrowers' Wages - Thu, 2 Sep 2010
One of the owners of a payday loan and debt collection operation has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for his role in a scheme that illegally tried to garnish borrowers’ wages and used other illegal debt-collection practices.
FTC Obtains Court Order Requiring Credit Repair Operation To Stop False Claims; Family-Run Scam Surrenders Cars, Houses and Real Estate in Florida and South America - Wed, 1 Sep 2010
A credit repair operation has agreed to stop making false claims and stop charging up-front fees under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Fees Telemarketers Pay to Access the National Do Not Call Registry Will Not Increase in FY 2011; FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Houghton International's Acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH was Anticompetitive - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
The fees that telemarketers pay to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain unchanged in fiscal year 2011, the Federal Trade Commission has announced. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Houghton International’s 2008 acquisition of D.A. Stuart GmbH was anticompetitive.
FTC Seeks Public Comment on a Planned Consumer Fraud Survey - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a planned survey on the prevalence of consumer fraud in the United States.
FTC Warns Consumers to Exercise Caution When Selling a Timeshare Through a Reseller - Fri, 27 Aug 2010
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, offered these tips for people who seek to sell their timeshare through real estate brokers and agents that specialize in reselling timeshares.
Public Relations Firm to Settle FTC Charges that It Advertised Clients' Gaming Apps Through Misleading Online Endorsements - Thu, 26 Aug 2010
A public relations agency hired by video game developers will settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive advertising by having employees pose as ordinary consumers posting game reviews at the online iTunes store, and not disclosing that the reviews came from paid employees working on behalf of the developers.
Floods in Pakistan: FTC Warns Consumers to Give Wisely - Tue, 24 Aug 2010
In the wake of the devastation caused by flooding in Pakistan and along the border between China and North Korea, the Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid in the news, online, and at social networking sites.
FTC Sends Second Round of Redress Checks to Stewart Finance Victims - Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Beginning today, a claims administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission will mail more than 16,000 checks to consumers who were victims of Stewart Finance Company.
Auto Warranty Robocaller To Pay $2.3 Million, Sell Mercedes For Consumer Redress - Mon, 23 Aug 2010
Consumer Redress Collected from All Defendants in Robocall Case Totals $3 Million
Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice Issue Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines - Thu, 19 Aug 2010
2010 Guidelines More Accurately Represent Agencies’ Merger Review Process
FTC Staff Opinion: Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital's Proposed Rx Program Exempt From the Robinson-Patman Act - Thu, 19 Aug 2010
Program Falls Within the Scope of the Non-Profit Institutions Act
FTC Order Protects Consumers in U.S. Market for Eye Care Drug Used in Cataract Surgery - Mon, 16 Aug 2010
FTC Order Protects Consumers in U.S. Market for Eye Care Drug Used in Cataract Surgery
Court Orders Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers" to Stop Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Billing Practices - Mon, 16 Aug 2010
Ads Feature Phony Endorsements Attributed to Oprah Winfrey, Rachael Ray
FTC Proposes Changes to Update and Improve Credit Reporting Notices - Mon, 16 Aug 2010
The Federal Trade Commission is proposing revisions to the notices that consumer reporting agencies provide to consumers, and to users and furnishers of credit report information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
FTC Testifies About Ongoing Efforts to Protect Consumers from Deceptive Debt Relief Scams - Thu, 12 Aug 2010
The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that the FTC has made it a top priority to protect financially distressed American consumers from deceptive debt relief schemes.
