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Targeted Victims of Timeshare Resale and Investment Scams
The operators of an advance fee recovery scheme that falsely claimed it could recover money for consumers that they had lost to telemarketing scams will be banned from selling recovery services, and from telemarketing, under a court order issued at the Federal Trade Commission’s request

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The Federal Trade Commission has amended the Energy Labeling Rule, which requires manufacturers to attach yellow EnergyGuide labels to certain appliances

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FINRA cautions investors who are considering binary options to be alert to potentially fraudulent schemes, and particularly wary of non-U

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The Federal Trade Commission highlighted to Congress its multi-faceted approach to protecting older Americans from fraud in testimony today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade

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The Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadline for its decision on the proposed verifiable parental consent method that Riyo, Inc

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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order against BMW of North America LLC, whose MINI Division allegedly violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act by telling consumers that BMW would void their warranty unless they used MINI parts and MINI dealers to perform maintenance and repair work

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Read in English
Cuando usted está buscando una hipoteca, no debería tener que preocuparse por que lo discriminen

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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission provided feedback on proposed legislation to address privacy and security concerns around the growth of so-called “connected cars

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Company Allegedly Failed To Give Proper Notice to Consumers With Lower Credit Scores Who Were Placed in More Costly Program
Note: A conference call for media with FTC Associate Director Malini Mithal was held:
Date: October 21, 2015
Time: 4:00 p

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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight tech support scammers who trick people into believing their computer has problems, and then charge them hundreds of dollars for unnecessary, worthless, or even harmful services

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