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Defendants will surrender at least $9 million in assets
The operators of a Chicago-area fake debt collection scheme have been banned from the debt collection business and from selling debt portfolios under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General

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This month’s 50-state report shows that servicemembers are more likely to submit complaints about some financial products compared to non-servicemembers, such as debt collection, but are less likely than non-servicemembers to submit complaints about other products, such as mortgages

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The Federal Trade Commission has obtained a court order against two men for their roles in an alleged scheme that lured consumers with fake rental property ads and deceptive promises of “free” credit reports into signing up for a costly credit monitoring service

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We’ve released a state-by-state snapshot showing how
student loan debt is spread across the country

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The operators of two tech support scams have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers into believing their computers were infected with viruses and malware, and then charged them hundreds of dollars for unnecessary repairs

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Cigarette sales declined while smokeless tobacco sales increased slightly from 2014 levels
The number of cigarettes the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide declined from 253

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Federal Trade Commission staff has submitted comments to Frank W

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The Federal Trade Commission is providing additional guidance on how the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule applies to the collection of audio voice recordings by organizations covered by the law, which requires certain operators of commercial websites or online services to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13

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Many people fall
behind because they can’t afford to make monthly debt payments on top of their
daily living expenses

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The Federal Trade Commission and Victory Media, Inc

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