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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced it has permanently banned an alleged work-from-home scammer from selling or promoting business opportunities and from using robocalls under the terms of a …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission, along with 46 agencies from 38 states and D.C., has stopped a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission, along with 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement partners have announced a nationwide crackdown on scams that target consumers with fake promises …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider Alcazar Networks Inc. and its owner settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they facilitated tens of millions of illegal telemarketing …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2020. The FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry lets …
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While COVID-19 has expanded opportunities for patients to connect with providers through the use of telehealth services, it may also create opportunities for scammers to commit fraud by taking advantage …
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Globex Telecom, Inc. and an affiliated company will pay a total of $1.9 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and State of Ohio charges that they facilitated a scheme that …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Attorney General Josh Shapiro are assuring Pennsylvanians that voting by mail-in ballot is safe and secure and that information about voters …
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refunds totaling more than $700,000 to small business owners who were deceived by a robocall scheme.
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The Federal Trade Commission testified this week at an oversight hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about the agency’s work to protect consumers and promote competition, …
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