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FTC Warns Of COVID Scams, Cracks Down On Fake Job Schemes

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new operation, Operation Income Illusion, to crack down on fraudsters targeting victims with fake promises of jobs or income, according to a press release. The FTC is working with 19 other federal, state and local law enforcement partners in the effort.

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What is Negative-Option Billing?

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States, for example, has specific guidelines aimed at ensuring transparency and preventing unfair practices. Canada, the UK, the EU) have their own frameworks, often with similar consumer protection aims. Is Negative-Option Billing Legal?

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FTC: Personal Loan Company Avant Lied To Customers And Broke The Law

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The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday (April 15) a $3.85 We have alleged that Avant gave the run-around to consumers trying to repay their loans, because of systemic issues with the company’s loan servicing platform,” said Andrew Smith, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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FTC Calls For Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is eyeing tighter scrutiny of small business lending practices as Commissioner Rohit Chopra calls on the regulator to combat predatory SMB loan contracts, reports in Bloomberg said on Wednesday (May 8). Chopra spoke at an agency forum in Washington, D.C.,

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First Data And Exec To Pay $40M To Settle FTC Fraud Case

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million to settle allegations that they laundered credit card transactions for scams targeting hundreds of thousands of consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Tuesday (May 19). Payments processing giant First Data Merchant Services and one of its executives will pay $40.3

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FTC Launches Merchant Cash Advance Probe

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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the merchant cash advance industry just days after FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra called on the watchdog to tackle unfair small business lending practices. ”Let’s say confessions of judgment are an unfair practice,” he said.

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FTC Provides Testimony On Anti-Fraud Efforts Amid Pandemic

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade and Consumer Protection on Tuesday (July 21), detailing its efforts to combat coronavirus-related fraud, including sending warning letters and trying to educate customers on how to spot a scam, according to a press release.

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