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FTC Charges Payday Lender With ?Deceptively? Overcharging Clients

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After a payday lender allegedly left consumers to pay more than promised by drawing continued interest-only deductions, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged a lending operation with overcharging customers and taking money from their bank accounts without authorization. Lead Express, Inc.;

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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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FTC: Active Duty Troops 76 Pct More Likely To Report Identity Theft

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Active-duty service members are 76 percent more likely to report identity theft than most people, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC reported in its newest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight that service members typically report misuse of their credit and debit card data.

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FTC Submits Progress Report To The Senate

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The Federal Trade Commission wants changes to the FTC Act that would allow it to provide better protection to consumers and increase competition. The FTC provided written testimony by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioners Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Terrell McSweeny to the U.S.

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Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M

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These states accounted for one third of more than 150,000 instances of COVID-related fraud reported nationally by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since mid-March. million to date, according to the FTC. Those cases have cost victims a total of $97.5 But the scams are not limited to the giant states.

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FTC Reports Record Surge In eCommerce Complaints Amid Pandemic

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While online purchasing has skyrocketed since March as the country shut down as a defense against COVID-19, so have complaints to the federal watchdog agency responsible for regulating eCommerce. The most common missing items included face masks, sanitizer, toilet paper, thermometers and gloves, the FTC said.

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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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