Ticketmaster and TicketsNow Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Sales Tactics, Refunds for Springsteen Concertgoers Provided; FTC Warns Other Ticket Resellers

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled charges that Ticketmaster and its affiliates used deceptive bait-and-switch tactics to…

14 years ago

FTC Cracks Down on Con Artists Who Target Jobless Americans

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans with job-placement…

14 years ago

FTC to Announce New Action in Case Against Entertainment Service Company

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz will be available to the media via phone to announce next steps in the…

14 years ago

FTC Warns Marketers of Children’s Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements That Claims About Brain and Vision Benefits May Be Deceptive

The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 11 companies that promote various Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, telling them they…

14 years ago

FTC Targets Scammers Pushing Phony Jobs, Bogus Money-Making Schemes

WHO: David C. Vladeck, Director, FTC’s Bureau of Consumer ProtectionTony West, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of JusticeOhio Attorney General…

14 years ago

FTC’s Valentine Quiz: You & Your Valentine: Is There A “Fiscal” Attraction?

For Your Information February 12, 2010 A dazzling smile. A warm sense of humor. Great chemistry. You and your Valentine…

14 years ago

FTC Postpones Feb. 9 Press Conference on Job and Money Making Scams

Due to the inclement weather, the Federal Trade Commission has postponed a press conference previously scheduled for Tuesday, February 9,…

14 years ago

FTC Settles Charges That Colorado Physicians Group Director Attempted to Evade Terms of 2008 Price-Fixing Order

The Federal Trade Commission settled charges that the executive director of a Colorado physicians’ association actively tried to evade the…

14 years ago

FTC Returns $1.6 Million to Consumers Scammed by Bogus Debt Collector

The FTC will distribute $1.6 million to thousands of consumers who were scammed into paying money they did not owe…

14 years ago