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03/08/2013
A new phishing scam is making the rounds disguised as a consumer complaint notification from the FTC. If you receive it, just hit "delete."
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02/14/2013
The Federal Trade Commission has released a series of video tips to help you protect your personal information online
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09/24/2012
If you use credit cards or owe money on loan, you are considered to be “in debt.” If you fall behind on a payment to your creditors, you may be contacted by a debt collector. Your Better Business Bureau has received close to 50 complaints in the past month against collection agencies and is reminding consumers about their rights.
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05/02/2012
May 20-26 is National Small Business Week and a time to celebrate the growing business demographic in our country. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy: 60 to 80 percent of the new jobs in the country are created by the approximately 27.2 million small businesses in the U.S. It is estimated that over half of Americans either own or work for a small business. In honor of National Small Business Week, Better Business Bureau is encouraging small business owners to take advantage of the many resources for small businesses from BBB and from the Federal Trade Commission.
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03/01/2012
Effective today, March 1, amendments to the Federal Trade Commission’s Business Opportunity Rule go into effect. The changes implement new disclosures that work-at-home businesses must provide to ensure consumers have the appropriate information they need when considering a work-at-home program.
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01/30/2012
Better Business Bureau warns consumers that scammers are making phony phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry. According to DoNotCall.gov, “The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the Registry. These calls are not coming from the Registry or the Federal Trade Commission, and you should not respond to these calls.
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12/06/2011
The FTC has approved changes to its Business Opportunity Rule that will ensure consumers have information they need when considering buying a work-at-home program or any other business opportunity.
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10/28/2011
A debt collection operation was recently stopped by a court order requested by the Federal Trade Commission.
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09/01/2011
FTC warns emails contain malware in attachments. Do NOT open or click on any hyperlinks, delete it.
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05/02/2011
In conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent lawsuits on acai berry weight loss products, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be wary of phony “news” announcements of free trial offers for online diet pills.
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02/03/2011
The FTC Business Center provides guidance and business tools how to understand and comply with the law.
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11/29/2010
New Federal Trade Commission rules that ban collection of advance fees by companies that promise to rescue struggling homeowners from foreclosure may be too late to help St. Louis area homeowners victimized by a Maryland firm.
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08/05/2010
Starting on October 27, 2010, for-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone may no longer charge a fee before they settle or reduce a customer’s credit card or other unsecured debt.
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08/04/2010
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule which will prohibit for-profit companies that sell debt relief serves over the phone from collecting any advanced fees prior to settling or reducing debt. These new regulations offer consumers additional protections when trying to reduce credit card or other unsecured debt.
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07/28/2010
New Federal Trade Commission settlements banned eight marketers from selling mortgage modification or foreclosure relief services.
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