FTC Publishes Agenda for Every Community Fraud Workshop

How fraud affects different populations and what scams prey on specific groups will be the topic of the Federal Trade…

10 years ago

FTC Takes Action to Stop Phantom Debt Scam That Targeted Spanish-Speaking Consumers Nationwide

At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Miami has temporarily shut down a fraudulent phantom debt…

10 years ago

Defendants in Massive Spam Text Message, Robocalling and Mobile Cramming Scheme to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges

A series of defendants will pay approximately $10 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that they operated…

10 years ago

Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Host Roundtable on “Debt Collection & the Latino Community” Tomorrow

The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will co-host a joint roundtable tomorrow in Long Beach, California,…

10 years ago

More than 20 Current and Former FTC Officials Will Participate in Agency’s 100th Anniversary Symposium on Nov. 7

More than 20 current and former Federal Trade Commission officials will take part in a public symposium on Nov. 7,…

10 years ago

FTC Action Results in Court Order Requiring Work-At-Home Scammers to Pay More Than $25 Million for Consumer Refunds

A federal district judge has ordered a business opportunity company and its president to pay more than $25 million in…

10 years ago

Federal Trade Commission Appoints Ashkan Soltani as Chief Technologist

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez has appointed Ashkan Soltani as the agency’s Chief Technologist, succeeding Dr. Latanya Sweeney, who…

10 years ago

FTC Staff Warns Plastic Waste Bag Marketers That Their “Oxodegradable” Claims May Be Deceptive

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters warning 15 marketers of “oxodegradable” plastic waste bags that their oxodegradable,…

10 years ago

FTC Approves SCI’s Applications to Divest Assets in California, Florida, and Tennessee

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved three applications by Service Corporation International (SCI) to divest…

10 years ago

FTC Requests Public Comment on Community Health Systems’ Application to Approve Sale of Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center to Capella Healthcare, Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting public comments on an application by Community Health Systems  to sell certain health…

10 years ago