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Defendants Behind Buffalo, New York-based Operation Used Lies and Threats to Pursue Fraudulent Debt Collection Strategy, FTC and New York Attorney General Allege
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s Office, a U

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In its ongoing efforts to eradicate robocallers like “Rachel From Cardholder Services,” the Federal Trade Commission announced the official rules for its second robocall challenge, Zapping Rachel

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FTC Order Requires Firm to Be Able to Substantiate Environmental Claims

An Illinois-based firm that manufactures, markets, and sells plastic lumber is the latest to find itself in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission, after allegedly making deceptive claims in its advertising and marketing material that many of its products are made entirely of recycled plastic

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Montreal-Based Operations Targeted Small Businesses, Churches in U

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The Federal Trade Commission is launching its first “fotonovela” as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community

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Commercials Claimed just Three Minutes a Day would Make You Thin
An administrator working for the Federal Trade Commission is mailing 196,969 checks averaging $47

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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described its work to fight telephone scams that harm millions of Americans, especially “grandparent” and other imposter scams where callers trick seniors into sending them money by pretending to be a friend or relative in distress or a representative of a government agency or a well-known company

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In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission described how it evaluates the potential competitive effects of regulating occupations, trades, and professions, and the agency’s efforts to promote competition among professionals

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The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a roundtable in Long Beach, California, on October 23, 2014, to examine how debt collection issues affect Latino consumers, especially those who have limited English proficiency

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FTC: Claims that Drink Relieves Pain, Inflammation, and Respiratory and Skin Problems Are Unfounded
The marketers of a cactus-based fruit drink have agreed to provide $3

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