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Press Release
FDIC Newsletter Features a Financial Checklist for Consumers
Other topics include money tips for travelers, misconceptions about deposit insurance, banks with confusing names, and financial privacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 23, 2014
Media Contact:Jay Rosenstein (202) 898-7303jrosenstein@fdic
New technology such as electronic cigarettes, often called e-cigarettes, can give rise to legitimate investment opportunities
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Parents and caregivers are the strongest influence on how children learn and think about money
Companies Must Stop Making Deceptive Claims
Two companies that market skin care and weight-loss products must stop making false or unsubstantiated deceptive claims about their products, under settlements resolving charges in two separate cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission
Misleading Ads Claimed $1 Gets Consumers Out of Current Loan or Lease
An auto dealer in suburban Dallas has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deceptive ads to promote the sale and lease of its vehicles, including an ad that claimed consumers could get out of their current loan or lease for $1
Company Sold Personal Financial Information to Scammers
A data broker operation sold the sensitive personal information of hundreds of thousands of consumers – including Social Security and bank account numbers – to scammers who allegedly debited millions from their accounts, the Federal Trade Commission charged in a complaint filed today
New technology such as electronic cigarettes, often called e-cigarettes, can give rise to legitimate investment opportunities
Letter Notes Company’s Apps Appear to Collect Children’s Location Info
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to a China-based developer of mobile applications directed to children, warning that the company may be in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule
