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No Password or Other Indication of Parental Consent Was Required for Charges in Kids’ Apps; Internal E-mail Referred to Situation as “House on Fire”
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Date: July 10, 2014
Time: 2 p

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Campaign Members will host Twitter Chat to Discuss Identity Theft, Credit

The Federal Trade Commission, along with more than 30 public and private sector organizations, are collaborating to provide military consumers with free resources about managing their money, avoiding scams, and dealing with identity theft in celebration of the second annual Military Consumer Protection Day (MCPD) on July 16

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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks totaling $499,701

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The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Used Auto Parts Guides, which are designed to prevent the unfair or deceptive marketing of used motor vehicle parts and assemblies containing used parts, such as engines and transmissions

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Amended Complaint Charges Unwanted Cell Phone Billing and Adds Five Defendants
The Federal Trade Commission added new charges of mobile cramming to a complaint the agency previously filed against a group of scammers who allegedly sent millions of unwanted text messages and robocalls to consumers

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The Federal Trade Commission has renewed its partnership with law enforcement agencies in Saskatchewan, Canada, through December 31, 2018, to combat fraudulent cross-border marketing practices

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T-Mobile Was Aware For Years that Charges Were Not Authorized by its Customers
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Date: July 1, 2014Time: 2:45 p

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Defendants Vowed to Revoke Consumers’ Driver Licenses; Made Other Illegal Threats, FTC Alleges
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U

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If you’re trying to make ends meet, here’s a pitch that might catch your interest:
“Convert tomorrow’s pension checks into hard cash today

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Claims that Skincare Products Targeted Users’ Genes Were Misleading, FTC Says
Cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc

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