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JUNE 19, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. attorneys’ offices and the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the FTC has released the results of Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams. Millions of U.S.

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JULY 13, 2018

She noted that FTC has brought more than 30 actions to enforce the FCRA against consumer reporting agencies, users of consumer reports, and furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Allied Wallet , an online payment provider and a client of Wirecard, settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last month over charges that it helped facilitate fraud and launder money, according to a report by the Financial Times. to hide non-EU merchants, a move that the FTC said “enabled U.S. financial system.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

18) that the Justice Department may widen investigations into whether tech giants such as Facebook and Google have violated antitrust laws. Rosen said law enforcement could look into privacy, consumer protection and other areas throughout its investigations. News comes, as reported by The New York Times Monday (Nov.

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JUNE 16, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced news that it is mailing 288 checks totaling more than $109,000 to victims of an auto loan modification scam. Affected consumers will receive full refunds based on information they reported to law enforcement, with the average amount being $380. at 866-591-7249.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

The FTC said Tuesday (March 1) that the data tied to debt collection remains skewed a bit amid the fact that complaints were boosted by a “surge” of contributions from a data service focused on collecting complaints via mobile app (and, by extension, calls that come in through mobile devices).

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

Americans have lost more than $77 million in COVID-19 fraud since the start of the year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Consumers reported 121,466 instances of fraud, the FTC found. based consumer advocacy group. “We We know fraud is historically an under-reported crime.”. The median loss was $270.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Federal law enforcement officers alleged thousands of buyers in every U.S. payment processor to execute the scheme and keep it hidden from law enforcement, the release stated. state paid for these items from the defendants’ websites, but the victims never received the purchased products, according to the release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In yet another addition to the “why we can’t have nice things” files, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report this week indicated that fraudsters love gifts cards to the extent that many are requesting them as a form of payment these days. Problems With India’s Privacy Law. Gift Cards’ New Unfavorable Fans.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the latest to place emphasis on the importance of safeguarding data and systems. Late last week, the FTC rolled out a series of informational resources for nonprofits and small businesses (SMBs) to heighten awareness and understanding of cybersecurity threats and how to mitigate them.

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FICO

JANUARY 22, 2021

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an important resource, taking in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The graphs below show the top fraud types reported to the FTC in 2019 and corresponding dollar loss amounts. . Credit card fraud was the FTC’s second most-reported fraud type in 2019.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2016

But not only are government efforts underway to create and enforce IoT regulation, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the premiere consumer protection enforcer, the Federal Trade Commission, wants privacy and security practices to be a good thing for both consumers and the IoT space itself. Consumers in the driver’s seat. “It’s

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

In many cases, these are small-time crimes in the eyes of law enforcement, so many times it goes unnoticed because it’s not large enough to draw the attention and resources of the already very stretched law enforcement agencies,” Frechtling said.

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Center for Payments

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers tips to follow before making a financial donation to a charity this year. The more information that is provided, the more useful it is to law enforcement. Perpetrators may divert some or all the funds for their personal use, and those most in need will never see the donations.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the United States, and the previous issuance of guidance undermines the rule of law and the ability of our local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement partners to carry out this mission,” Sessions said in a statement.

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FICO

JANUARY 19, 2022

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an important resource, taking in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The graphs below show the top fraud types reported to the FTC in 2019 and corresponding dollar loss amounts. Credit card fraud was the FTC’s second most-reported fraud type in 2019.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that nine social media companies and streaming services — including Amazon , Facebook , TikTok , Reddit , and more — turn over information about how they collect data, according to a press release. Wilson said in a joint statement.

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APRIL 23, 2020

In a previous interview , Cicilline told CNBC the report would lead to new regulations to reform the digital marketplace and empower antitrust law enforcers. Instead of reviewing mergers, Cicilline said the FTC should focus on non-compete clauses that make it difficult for laid-off workers to find new jobs during the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For years, law enforcement has feared that bitcoin could make money laundering easier. The newspaper claims that law enforcement possibly seized under $2 million of the funds that the paper analyzed. According to its analysis, which it is said only included “a narrow slice of suspected criminal behavior,” $88.6

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

According to a report by American Banker , Rich joined the FTC in 1991 and has held multiple roles, including deputy director of the consumer protection bureau and associate director of the FTC’s financial practices division. What’s more, Rich said the work at the FTC won’t be impacted by the new government under President Trump. “A

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

This past week saw the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announce a new law enforcement initiative that focuses on bad actors who seek to commit crimes against small businesses. There are just new ways to do them, it seems, and in the age of technology, the crackdowns on bad actors are going global.

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