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FTC Obtains Court Order Banning Work-From-Home Scammer from Selling Business Opportunities and Using Robocalls

March 19, 2021March 17, 2021 - by MyChesCo

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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FTC, 38 States, and D.C. Act to Shut Down Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 - by MyChesCo

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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FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide
Crime / National

FTC and Law Enforcement Partners Crack Down on Deceptive Income Schemes Nationwide

December 16, 2020December 15, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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 …

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FTC Takes Action Against Second VoIP Service Provider for Facilitating Illegal Telemarketing Robocalls

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, 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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FTC Releases FY 2020 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book
Advertising / Marketing / National

FTC Releases FY 2020 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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Tower Health Cautions Public on Healthcare Telephone Scams
Health / Medical / Technology

Tower Health Cautions Public on Healthcare Telephone Scams

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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FTC’s First Consumer Protection Case Against a VoIP Service Provider Settles for $2.1 Million
Business / National

FTC’s First Consumer Protection Case Against a VoIP Service Provider Settles for $2.1 Million

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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Robocalls Spreading Disinformation and Seeking to Suppress Voting in November Election
Government / Pennsylvania

Robocalls Spreading Disinformation and Seeking to Suppress Voting in November Election

September 10, 2020September 9, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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Government / National / Small Business

FTC Sends Refund Checks to Small Business Owners Defrauded by Deceptive Robocalls

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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FTC Testifies At an Oversight Hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee
Government / National

FTC Testifies At an Oversight Hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee

August 7, 2020August 6, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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