Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services that the agency will continue its efforts to improve the accuracy of credit report information and to enhance consumers’ ability to dispute and correct inaccurate information. Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, described the FTC’s progress toward these […]

The Federal Trade Commission has mailed reimbursement claim forms to more than 2,400 consumers who may have been victims of identity theft due to alleged security lapses at data broker ChoicePoint, Inc. In December 2006, the Commission mailed claim forms to 1,400 consumers who were identified with the assistance of law enforcement, with instructions on […]

Consumers, including corporate and banking executives, appear to be targets of a bogus e-mail supposedly sent by the Federal Trade Commission but actually sent by third parties hoping to install spyware on computers. The bogus e-mail poses as an acknowledgment of a complaint filed by the recipient, and includes an attachment. Consumers who open the […]

Prom, graduation, senior trips… there can be a lot of tricky situations this time of year with teens and access to alcohol. DontServeTeens.gov, available in both English and Spanish, provides parents and others with tools and information to reduce teen drinking and related harm. We Don’t Serve Teens, a national campaign sponsored by the Federal […]

Dad may always be ready to share his wisdom and advice with you, but this Father’s Day the Federal Trade Commission has information you can share with him. A Father’s Day e-card, available from the FTC in English and Spanish at http://www.ftc.gov/dad and http://www.ftc.gov/padre, offers dads advice on keeping their personal information secure. When Internet […]