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Debt collectors used them to collect on debts people did not owe
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Kansas man and his companies with selling portfolios of fake payday loan debts that debt collectors used to get people to pay on debts they did not owe

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Widely advertised supplement touted to improve memory in 90 days
The Federal Trade Commission and New York State Attorney General have charged the marketers of the dietary supplement Prevagen with making false and unsubstantiated claims that the product improves memory, provides cognitive benefits, and is “clinically shown” to work

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Reviewing your credit is the first step to
building a strong financial foundation for your new home

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Device-maker’s alleged failures to reasonably secure software created malware risks and other vulnerabilities
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Taiwan-based computer networking equipment manufacturer D-Link Corporation and its U

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Concludes consumers likely harmed in the cost of searching and choosing accommodations if a total price is not presented first
A new issue paper authored by an FTC staff economist concludes that consumers are likely being harmed by the hotel industry practice of disclosing mandatory resort fees separate from posted room rates, without first disclosing the total price

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As the number of older Americans with student debt has
quadrupled, older borrowers complain about many problems with lenders, loan
servicers, and debt collectors that exacerbate their financial challenges

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Contestants will compete for a top prize of $25,000 for best technical solution
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is challenging the public to create an innovative tool that will help protect consumers from security vulnerabilities in the software of home devices connected to the Internet of Things

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There are many credit scores available to you as a
consumer as well as to lenders

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FINRA is issuing this alert to inform brokerage account holders, family members and other beneficiaries about inherited IRAs

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The defendants who operated a Florida-based tech support scheme that the Federal Trade Commission and State of Florida charged deceived thousands of consumers, will pay $10 million for consumer redress to settle the action

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