Financial Scams

FTC Secures Settlement with Auto Dealership Group in Price Transparency Win for Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission today announced Greenway Auto Group has agreed that its price advertisements will prominently include the actual price a consumer must pay

Financial Scams

FTC Returns More than $15.8 Million to Consumers Misled by Cash Advance App Company Cleo AI

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $15.8 million to consumers impacted by cash advance app company Cleo AI’s deceptive claims about the amounts

Financial Scams

FTC Secures Fair Pricing Protections by Taking Action Against Major Wholesale T-Shirt Distributors

The Federal Trade Commission secured changes to a partnership agreement between T-shirt manufacturer Gildan Activewear SRL and major wholesale T-shirt distributor S&S Holdings LLC that

Financial Scams

FTC and USDA Seek Public Comment on Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing and Distribution Market Practices

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a joint public inquiry regarding issues affecting agricultural equipment manufacturing and distribution markets, including

Financial Scams

Premier Martial Arts Franchisor and its Former Franchise Sales Organization Settle FTC Charges that the Companies Made Deceptive Claims and Violated the Franchise Rule

Franchisor Premier Franchising Group LLC (PFG) and its former franchise sales organization, Franchise Fastlane LLC (FFL), will pay $1.85 million to settle Federal Trade Commission

Financial Scams

FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination

The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation’s largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will

Financial Scams

FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website

Today, the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens

Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes

Madoff: 'Whole government is a Ponzi scheme' – NBC News

Madoff: ‘Whole government is a Ponzi scheme’  NBC News Source link

Financial Scams

FTC Approves Publication of Federal Register Notices Revising the Commission’s Rules of Practice

The Federal Trade Commission amended the agency’s Rules of Practice to better align with the FTC Act and reflect organizational changes, including the creation of

Financial Scams

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Whether to Update Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses to Address Platforms’ Role in Promoting Impersonation Scams

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses or take other action to