A group of sellers and telemarketers charged in 2008’s “Operation Tele-PHONEY” interagency law enforcement sweep have agreed to post a $5 million performance bond before calling consumers and have been barred from violating federal law, including the Federal Trade Commission’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The complaint, brought jointly by the Federal Trade Commission and the […]
Tag Archives: Consumer Protection
New FTC Web Site Helps Consumers Cope With Tough Economic Times
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, has a new Web site at ftc.gov/MoneyMatters for people dealing with debt; struggling to find a job; or trying to create a budget, save, and spend wisely during these difficult times. Money Matters offers short, practical tips, videos, and links to reliable resources for more information […]
Chairman Issues Commissions Annual Report at ABA Spring Meeting
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTC’s 2009 Annual Report at the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. “The FTC in 2009,” available on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov/reports/index.shtm, describes the agency’s competition and consumer protection accomplishments since last March. The online version of the […]
Chairman Issues Commissions Annual Report at ABA Spring Meeting
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTC’s 2009 Annual Report at the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. “The FTC in 2009,” available on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.ftc.gov/reports/index.shtm, describes the agency’s competition and consumer protection accomplishments since last March. The online version of the […]
Court Halts Bogus Mortgage Loan Modification Operations
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has ordered two companies to stop falsely advertising that they are part of a government-endorsed mortgage assistance network and that they successfully modify mortgages for almost all of their clients or else give refunds. In fact, the FTC alleges that the defendants are […]
Court Halts Bogus Mortgage Loan Modification Operations
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has ordered two companies to stop falsely advertising that they are part of a government-endorsed mortgage assistance network and that they successfully modify mortgages for almost all of their clients or else give refunds. In fact, the FTC alleges that the defendants are […]
QVC to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Charges that It Aired Deceptive Claims
QVC, Inc., a TV home shopping channel and one of the world’s largest multimedia retailers, has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about three types of dietary supplements in violation of an FTC order, and about an anti-cellulite skin cream in violation of […]
QVC to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Charges that It Aired Deceptive Claims
QVC, Inc., a TV home shopping channel and one of the world’s largest multimedia retailers, has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about three types of dietary supplements in violation of an FTC order, and about an anti-cellulite skin cream in violation of […]
FTC Charges Seven Credit Repair Companies with Deceiving Consumers Throughout the U.S.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven related companies with violating federal law by falsely promising to remove negative information from consumers’ credit reports, even information that is accurate and current, and by charging an up-front fee and failing to provide written disclosures. The agency seeks to make them stop the violations and pay restitution […]
FTC Charges Seven Credit Repair Companies with Deceiving Consumers Throughout the U.S.
The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven related companies with violating federal law by falsely promising to remove negative information from consumers’ credit reports, even information that is accurate and current, and by charging an up-front fee and failing to provide written disclosures. The agency seeks to make them stop the violations and pay restitution […]