FTC Approves Modified Final Order in Four Loko Deceptive Advertising Case

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified order with the marketers of the supersized, high-alcohol malt beverage Four Loko…

10 years ago

FTC Obtains Court Orders Banning Defendants From Selling Timeshare Resale Services

The defendants behind three deceptive timeshare resale operations are banned from selling timeshare property resale services under settlements resolving charges…

10 years ago

Federal Court Orders Tech Support Scammers to Pay More Than $5.1 Million

A U.S. District Court has ordered the operators of several international tech support scams to pay more than $5.1 million,…

10 years ago

TicketNetwork and Marketing Partners Ryadd and Secure Box Office Settle Charges of Deceptively Marketing Resale Tickets

Online resale ticket exchange TicketNetwork, Inc., and two of its marketing partners, Ryadd, Inc. and SecureBoxOffice, LLC, have settled Federal…

10 years ago

Federal and State Agencies Stop Phony Mortgage Relief Schemes

Note: A conference call for media with Katie Fallow, FTC Deputy Director for Consumer Protection, and CFBP Deputy Director Steve…

10 years ago

Made in USA Brand, LLC Agrees to Drop Deceptive Certification Claims

A company that  provides a “Made in USA” certification seal to marketers has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges…

10 years ago

Scammer Settles FTC Charges He Sent Consumers Millions of Unwanted Texts

A text message spammer and his company have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they were responsible for…

10 years ago

Court Halts Debt Collector’s Operations, Freezes Assets

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s Office, a U.S. district court halted…

10 years ago

Two Barcode Resellers Settle FTC Charges That Principals Invited Competitors to Collude

Two Internet resellers of UPC barcodes used by retailers for price scanning and inventory purposes, have settled charges that they…

10 years ago

FTC Publishes Official Rules for Zapping Rachel Robocall Contest

In its ongoing efforts to eradicate robocallers like “Rachel From Cardholder Services,” the Federal Trade Commission announced the official rules…

10 years ago