The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two New York-based companies engaged in small...
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FTC Sends Second Round of Warning Letters to Multi-Level...
The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has sent six letters warning multi-level marketing...
Active Duty Servicemembers are More likely to Report Identity...
Nearly three times as likely to report someone used a debit card or some other electronic means to...
FTC Expands Its Case Against Zurixx Real Estate Seminar Scheme
Amended complaint adds alleged violations of Telemarketing Sales Rule, additional defendants, and...
FTC Sends Letters Warning 35 More Marketers to Stop Making...
The Federal Trade Commission announced it has sent letters warning 35 more marketers nationwide to...
Auto Financing While Black or Brown at Dealership Bronx Honda...
New York City car dealer Bronx Honda and its general manager, Carlo Fittanto, will pay $1.5 million...
FTC Finalizes Settlement in LendEDU Case Related to Deceptive...
The student loan refinance company that said it promoted the “best student loan refinance...
FTC Halts Deceptive Payday Lender That Took Millions From...
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a payday lending enterprise with deceptively overcharging...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit Against...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today filed a complaint...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Student CU...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) recently announced a...
Put the Brakes on Phony Online Car Sales
You can buy practically anything online, including used cars. But before you shell out any hard...
Parental Advisory: Dating Apps
Parents be warned: some dating apps – like FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U – allow adults to find and...
Malware From Illegal Video Streaming Apps: What to know
The popularity of video streaming services has taken off in the past few years. It’s become easier...
Former IRS Employee Convicted of Tax Evasion
A federal jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, yesterday convicted Craig P. Orrock, a former attorney and...
FTC Disconnects Pointbreak Media Robocall Scheme Defendants
Callers falsely claimed company represented Google, sought fees between $300 and $700 for first...