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The Federal Trade Commission recently released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2022. The FTC’s National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry lets consumers add their …
FTC Releases Updated Do Not Call Registry Data Book Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that his office filed a lawsuit this week against New York-based Fluent, Inc. – a company that connects advertisers to potential new customers …
Hundreds of Thousands of Unwanted Robocalls Placed to Pennsylvania Consumers Read More
The fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry will increase in FY 2023, which starts on October 1, 2022.
Telemarketing Fees Will Increase in FY 2023 Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania this week joined an Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal action against the …
Pennsylvania Joins Task Force to Fight Robocalls Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that his office entered into an agreement this week that will put an end to illegal telemarketing practices by Indra Energy. The …
AG Shapiro Secures Settlement With Indra Energy to Stop Telemarketing Violations Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday proposed extending protections against telemarketing tricks and traps to small businesses and strengthening safeguards against other pernicious telemarking tactics plaguing consumers. …
Federal Trade Commission Proposes Small Business Protections Against Telemarketing Tricks and Traps Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission took action this week against Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider VoIP Terminator, Inc., a related company, and the firms’ owner for …
FTC Takes Action to Stop VoIP Provider from Facilitating Illegal Telemarketing Robocalls, Including Scams Relating to the Pandemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A payment processing company that allegedly helped a bogus discount club scheme debit tens of millions of dollars from consumers without authorization will be required to pay $2.3 …
Payment Processor Will Pay $2.3 Million as a Result of FTC Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, federal courts in California ordered two Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to turn over information that the agency is …
FTC Demands VoIP Providers Turn over Information for Robocall Investigations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending 71,899 checks totaling more than $1.8 million to consumers, including many older Americans, tricked into paying for supposedly free in-home medical …
$1.8 Million Refunded to Consumers Defrauded by Lifewatch, Inc. Read More