The Federal Trade Commission has postponed a planned press conference at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., which was scheduled for today – Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 12:30 p.m. ET – to announce a major step forward in efforts to help victims of identity theft recover from this pernicious crime. The press conference has been postponed […]
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POSTPONED: FTC to Announce Major Advance in Helping Victims Recover from Identity Theft
The FTC has postponed the Identity Theft Press Conference due to the government closure & DC weather conditions. The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 12:30 p.m. ET to announce a major step forward in efforts to help victims of identity theft […]
National Consumer Protection Week 2014 Begins Sunday
The Federal Trade Commission, in collaboration with 74 federal, state and local agencies, consumer groups, and national organizations, celebrates National Consumer Protection Week, beginning Sunday, March 2, and running until Saturday, March 8. Now in its 16th year, NCPW encourages American consumers to learn about their rights in the marketplace and to recognize and report […]
FTC Announces Top National Consumer Complaints for 2013
Identity theft continues to top the Federal Trade Commission’s national ranking of consumer complaints, and American consumers reported losing over $1.6 billion to fraud overall in 2013, according to the FTC’s annual report on consumer complaints released today. “Americans of all ages are vulnerable to identity theft, and it remains the most common consumer complaint […]
FTC Issues Report on Social Security Numbers and Identity Theft
The Federal Trade Commission issued a report today recommending five measures to help prevent Social Security numbers from being used for identity theft. Principal among the report’s recommendations is that Congress consider taking action to strengthen the procedures that private-sector organizations use to authenticate their customers’ identities. “Identity theft continues to be a major problem […]
FTC Issues Report on Social Security Numbers and Identity Theft
The Federal Trade Commission issued a report today recommending five measures to help prevent Social Security numbers from being used for identity theft. Principal among the report’s recommendations is that Congress consider taking action to strengthen the procedures that private-sector organizations use to authenticate their customers’ identities. “Identity theft continues to be a major problem […]