A U.S. district court has ordered a halt to the operations of a vast international spam network that peddled prescription drugs and bogus male-enhancement products. The network has been identified as the largest “spam gang” in the world by the anti-spam organization Spamhaus. The Federal Trade Commission has received more than three million complaints about […]
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Commission Announces Third U.S. Roundtable on FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century
The Federal Trade Commission today announced its third U.S. roundtable to be held as part of the ongoing agency initiative “FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Boston University School of Management on October 14, 2008. The roundtable will focus […]
Consumers Warned to Avoid Fake E-mails Tied to Bank Mergers
Online scammers are taking advantage of tough economic times. While e-mails phishing for sensitive data are nothing new, scammers are taking advantage of upheavals in the financial marketplace to confuse consumers into parting with valuable personal information. The Federal Trade Commission urges caution regarding e-mails that look as if they come from a financial institution […]
Consumers Warned to Avoid Fake E-mails Tied to Bank Mergers
Online scammers are taking advantage of tough economic times. While e-mails phishing for sensitive data are nothing new, scammers are taking advantage of upheavals in the financial marketplace to confuse consumers into parting with valuable personal information. The Federal Trade Commission urges caution regarding e-mails that look as if they come from a financial institution […]
Dicks Sporting Goods Settles FTC Charges of Illegal Market Allocation
Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced a consent agreement and order that settle charges that Golf Galaxy, a subsidiary of Dick’s Sporting Good’s Inc., violated federal law by illegally agreeing with a potential competitor, Golf Canada, to allocate the market for golf merchandise in the United States and Canada. Golf Galaxy operates a chain of […]
Dicks Sporting Goods Settles FTC Charges of Illegal Market Allocation
Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced a consent agreement and order that settle charges that Golf Galaxy, a subsidiary of Dick’s Sporting Good’s Inc., violated federal law by illegally agreeing with a potential competitor, Golf Canada, to allocate the market for golf merchandise in the United States and Canada. Golf Galaxy operates a chain of […]
FTCs Joel Winston Earns Presidential Rank Award
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Joel Winston, Associate Director for Privacy and Identity Protection in the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, has received the 2008 Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. “As this prestigious award demonstrates, the FTC and this nation are very fortunate to have the services of Joel Winston,” FTC Chairman […]
FTCs Joel Winston Earns Presidential Rank Award
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Joel Winston, Associate Director for Privacy and Identity Protection in the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, has received the 2008 Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. “As this prestigious award demonstrates, the FTC and this nation are very fortunate to have the services of Joel Winston,” FTC Chairman […]
FTC to Host “Fraud Forum”
The Federal Trade Commission will host a free two-day Fraud Forum on February 25 and 26, 2009, in Washington, DC. The Forum will examine how the FTC can more effectively protect consumers from fraudulent schemes. The first day of the Forum will be open to the public and will provide an opportunity for law enforcement, […]
FTC Announces Agenda for Section 5 Public Workshop on October 17, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda and panelists for its upcoming workshop on Section 5 of the FTC Act. The workshop will be held on October 17, 2008, and will consider the appropriate scope of Section 5’s prohibition on “unfair methods of competition.” Four workshop panels will explore: 1) the history of Section […]