Defendants Bombarded Consumers with Millions of Unwanted Illegal Recorded Calls
The Federal Trade Commission has brought a federal court action to stop a telemarketing operation that allegedly made illegal robocalls promising consumers energy savings, in an effort to generate leads to sell to solar panel installation companies
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Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, today introduced a new Spanish-language video about imposter scams at the Legislative Summit hosted by the National Association of Hispanic Publishers and the National Newspaper Publications Association
Federal Trade Commission staff submitted written comments on the competitive impact of provisions in proposed legislation in West Virginia that would provide for “cooperative agreements” between health care providers, and provisions purporting to confer “exemptions” from federal antitrust laws on certain health care providers
Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss the CFPB’s strategic outlook and elder financial abuse
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has banned seven individuals, Ideal Financial Solutions Inc
Press Release
FDIC Highlights New Resources for Bank Customers on Precautions When Using Computers and the Internet
Cybersecurity publications announced as part of National Consumer Protection Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 8, 2016
Media contact:Julianne Fisher Breitbeil(202) 898-6895jbreitbeil@fdic
Press Release
FDIC Publishes a Bank Customer’s Guide to Cybersecurity
Special edition of consumer newsletter feature tips for preventing online fraud and theft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 8, 2016
Media contact:Jay Rosenstein(202) 898-7303jrosenstein@fdic
One of the defendants in the IWorks scheme that allegedly took more than $280 million from consumers via deceptive “trial” memberships for bogus government-grant and money-making schemes has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
Commission Issues Orders to Nine Companies That Conduct Payment Card Industry Screening
The Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to nine companies requiring them to provide the agency with information on how they conduct assessments of companies to measure their compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)
The Federal Trade Commission — working with more than 100 federal, state and local agencies, consumer groups, and national organizations — will spotlight efforts to protect consumers from fraud, identity theft and other consumer issues during National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 6-12, 2016
