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The US Federal Trade Commission is the agency of the federal government responsible for protecting the rights, privileges and safety of consumers.  The FTC was created in 1914 to protect the public from unfair business practices. Today the Federal Trade Commission is the agency with the most widespread responsibility for regulating advertising. The FTC is the primary enforcement agency for many federal consumer protection laws, and also provides a variety of consumer education materials. The FTC regulates e-commerce activities including commercial email, online advertising and consumer privacy and is the federal clearinghouse for identity theft complaints.  The Federal Trade Commission has the power to regulate trade practices, including advertising, by making rules and instituting actions against companies that violate federal consumer protection laws that prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices.



FTC Settlement Bans Billing Scheme Operators from Negative-Option Sales ..Read full article by clicking here.
Defendants Ordered to Pay Almost $10 Million; Billed Consumers Without Their Consent Read more about this news.
Prepaid Phone Card Marketers Agree to Pay $2.32 Million to Settle FTC Charges ..Full text of this featured news article.
Cards Failed to Deliver the Advertised Minutes Read the whole article for full details
Under FTC Settlement, Debt Buyer Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million for Alleged Consumer Deception ..View complete feature using this link.
Firm Also Will Notify Consumers with "Time-Barred" Debt That It Will Not Sue to Collect If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
FTC and DOJ To Host Phone Availability on Major Debt Collection Industry Enforcement Action ..Discover more information on this subject.
As part of its continuing effort to protect consumers from financial fraud and keep them informed, the Federal Trade Commission will be joined by the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss a major enforcement action involving the debt collection industry. Get more information on this topic by clicking on the link.
FTC to Host Workshop on Mobile Payments and Their Impact on Consumers ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on April 26, 2012, to examine the use of mobile payments in the marketplace and how this emerging technology impacts consumers. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
FTC Permanently Stops Six Operators from Using Fake News Sites that Allegedly Deceived Consumers about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products ..Full text of this featured news article.
Alleged Fraudulent Affiliate Marketers will Surrender Assets under Settlements For additional details, please follow the link contained in the title.
FTC Action Bans Defendants from Providing Immigration Services ..View entire document here.
The immigration services business will be permanently off limits to an operation that allegedly posed as the federal government and tricked people into paying up to $2,500 for immigration forms, under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission. Read the whole article for full details
Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pledge to Work Together to Protect Consumers ..Click here to read more of this article.
Memorandum of Understanding Creates Framework for Strong Coordination and Cooperation Read more about this news.
At FTC's Request, Court Freezes Assets of Telemarketing Operation that Allegedly Made Bogus Claims about Reducing Consumers' Interest Rates ..Click here to read more of this article.
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has frozen the assets of a telemarketing operation that allegedly charged consumers hundreds of dollars based on bogus promises to either provide them with low-interest credit or refund their money. Read the whole article for full details
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Agency's Rules of Practice ..Click here to read more of this article.
Proposed Changes Would Expedite Investigatory Processes, Keep Pace with Technology Read the whole article for full details