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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The Federal Trade Commission will hold the third of its Debt Collection Dialogues in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 18, 2015

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Defendants Will Be Permanently Banned From Tech Support, Telemarketing
The operators of an alleged tech support scam agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers into paying millions of dollars for technical support services they did not need and software that was otherwise free

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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders against two Las Vegas auto dealers that misrepresented the cost of cars in advertising

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The Federal Trade Commission today announced its Opinion and Final Order against Ohio-based ECM BioFilms, Inc

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The Federal Trade Commission has announced the final agenda for its October 30 workshop in Washington, D

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The Federal Trade Commission plans to begin a study of the U

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The Federal Trade Commission staff submitted comments to the Virginia and Tennessee Departments of Health as the agencies promulgate proposed rules regarding hospital cooperation agreements in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively

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Defendant Faces Jail if He Fails to Comply or Prove Inability to Pay Within 60 Days
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and Florida’s Attorney General, a federal court has found FTC defendant Robert Douglas Krotzer in contempt of court for violating a 2012 final order that required him to turn over $732,480 to compensate victims of his phony “alcoholism cure” scam

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