FTC to Expand Criminal Referral Program to Stop and Deter Corporate Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission voted recently to expand its criminal referral program as part of its work to stop and deter corporate crime.
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CFPB Sues Pawn Lenders for Cheating Military Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal district court against FirstCash, Inc. and Cash America West, Inc. The CFPB alleges …
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FTC Takes Action to Ban Payment Processor From Debt Relief Processing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission obtained an order permanently banning a payment processor that facilitated a fraudulent student loan debt relief scheme from processing debt relief payments. The order …
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DOJ, FTC File Suit to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Claimed COVID-19 Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Thursday announced a civil enforcement action against defendants Xlear Inc. and Nathan Jones for alleged violations …
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DOJ, FTC to Hold Workshop on Promoting Competition in Labor Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will jointly host a virtual public workshop on Dec. 6 and 7, to discuss efforts to promote competitive …
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New FTC Staff Report Outlines Impact of Fraud on Communities of Color
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New research in a staff report from the Federal Trade Commission shows a number of key differences in the way that fraud and other consumer problems affect …
Read More FTC Stops Deceptive Prison Calling Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has halted a scheme that deceived friends and family of incarcerated people with false promises of unlimited minutes for inmate calling plans that, …
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FTC Sends Refunds to People who Lost Money to a Tech Support Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending 31,075 checks to people who were deceived by Elite IT Partners Inc. into paying for costly and unnecessary computer repair services.
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FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Phantom Debt Collector
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is returning $772,512 to consumers who were targeted by a debt collector who unlawfully brokered and collected fake debts that the consumers did …
Read More FTC Targets False Claims by For-Profit Colleges
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission put 70 for-profit higher education institutions on notice that the agency is cracking down on any false promises they make about their graduates’ …
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