FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Lured by Money-Making Scam

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 9,282 refund checks to consumers who were deceived by false promises that they could…

12 years ago

FTC to Host Telephone Press Conference to Respond to Questions About the FTCs $22.5 million Settlement with Google

MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ADVISORY MEDIA ADVISORY Media Advisory August 9, 2012 WHAT: Telephone Press Conference to respond to questions about…

12 years ago

FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Allegedly Deceived by First Universal Lending Mortgage Loan Modification Scheme

The Federal Trade Commission mailed more than 13,000 refund checks to consumers who were allegedly deceived by a company that…

12 years ago

Google Will Pay $22.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges it Misrepresented Privacy Assurances to Users of Apple’s Safari Internet Browser

Google Inc. has agreed to pay a record $22.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it…

12 years ago

Employment Background Screening Company to Pay $2.6 Million Penalty for Multiple Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

An employment background screening company that provides consumer reports to companies nationwide will pay $2.6 million to settle Federal Trade…

12 years ago

FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Who Paid to Collect Bogus Prize Money, Tricked by Scammers Posing as Government Agencies

The Federal Trade Commission mailed 503 refund checks to consumers who were allegedly tricked into paying a fee to collect…

12 years ago

FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Johnson & Johnson’s Proposed Acquisition of Synthes, Inc. was Anticompetitive in Market for Treating Traumatic Wrist Injuries

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Johnson & Johnson's…

12 years ago

Refunds Stemming From Reebok’s Settlement With FTC Mailed to Consumers Who Bought EasyTone and RunTone Shoes and EasyTone Apparel

In connection with the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Reebok International Ltd, a settlement administrator is mailing approximately 315,000 checks…

12 years ago

FTC Order Will Restore Competition for Adult Cardiology Services in Reno, Nevada

Renown Health, the largest provider of acute care hospital services in northern Nevada, will release its staff cardiologists from "non-compete"…

12 years ago

Scammers Exploit the FTC’s Good Name, Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes

Someone who claims to work for the Federal Trade Commission calls to inform you that you have won a lottery…

12 years ago