Defendants Misrepresented Their Financial Condition When Settling FTC’s 2014 Complaint
As a result of a federal court ruling, the Federal Trade Commission may attempt to collect up to $3
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged a debt relief operation with falsely representing to financially distressed homeowners and student loan borrowers that it would help get their mortgages and student loans modified
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Carrot Neurotechnologies, Inc
Taiwan-based computer hardware maker ASUSTeK Computer, Inc
The Federal Trade Commission has charged online distance education school Stratford Career Institute with misleading consumers about its high school equivalency program that the agency alleges failed to meet the basic requirements set by most states
Court Also Enters $4
Defendants Will Be Prohibited from Misleading Consumers, Taking Up-Front Payments for Bitcoin Machines
Butterfly Labs and two of its operators have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived thousands of consumers about the availability, profitability, and newness of machines designed to mine the virtual currency known as Bitcoin, and that they unfairly kept consumers’ up-front payments despite failing to deliver the machines as promised
In response to a request by Massachusetts State Representative Bradley H
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks to consumers who lost money to a scam that promised to help consumers get payday loans, then debited their bank accounts instead, in increments of $30, without their authorization
Summary Provided to CFPB for Annual Report to Congress
During the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has continued its efforts to stop unlawful debt collection practices, including vigorous law enforcement, education and public outreach, and research and policy initiatives
