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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against two auto dealer groups, operating in five states with more than two dozen retail stores, for civil penalties for violations of FTC administrative orders, which prohibit them from deceptively advertising the cost of buying or leasing a car

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Today we took action to put an end to two student loan debt relief scams that illegally tricked borrowers into paying upfront fees for federal loan benefits

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Today, we’re holding a field hearing on medical debt collection at 11 a

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Defendants Victimized Thousands of Consumers Facing the Possibility of Foreclosure
A federal court has entered orders against 22 defendants who offered financially strapped consumers fake home-loan modification services that the FTC claims violated the FTC Act and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule

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Case Is Second Settlement with Marketers of HCG Products this Year
Marketers who pitched homeopathic HCG drops as a quick and easy way to lose substantial weight have agreed to pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their weight-loss claims were deceptive and not supported by scientific evidence

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Debt collection is the top complaint we’ve received since September 2013

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Since September 2013, debt collection has been the top complaint at the CFPB

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Checks Being Mailed This Week
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 477,083 refund checks totaling $26,023,329 this week to consumers who bought the sprinkle-on weight-loss supplement Sensa

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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that Google, Inc

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Respondents Failed to Inform Consumers They Would Seek Detailed Info From Pharmacies, Insurance Companies and Laboratories
An Atlanta-based health billing company and its former CEO have settled Federal Trade Commission charges they misled thousands of consumers who signed up for an online billing portal by failing to adequately inform them that the company would seek highly detailed medical information from pharmacies, medical labs and insurance companies

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