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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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10/28/2011
A debt collection operation was recently stopped by a court order requested by the Federal Trade Commission.
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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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08/13/2010
If we've learned anything from the economic meltdown of the last three years, it's that bad financial practices can sometimes produce big financial profits, at least for a while.
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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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10/01/2007
The dietary supplement industry is a dynamic one. Scientific research on the associations between supplements and health is accumulating rapidly. The number of products — and the variety of uses for which they are promoted — have increased significantly in the last few years. The role of the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces laws outlawing "unfair or deceptive acts or practices," is to ensure that consumers get accurate information about dietary supplements so that they can make informed decisions about these products.
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08/01/1987
If your company offers consumer credit, you probably communicate with your customers using many different standardized forms and notices. These may range from short notices to complicated contracts that explain the terms of your credit plan. This manual is intended to help you write consumer credit contracts and other forms in "Plain English" so that your customers can easily understand them.
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01/01/1983
In 1975, Congress enacted the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. One of the goals of the Act is to encourage businesspersons like you to write your warranties in "simple and readily understood" language. We, the Federal Trade Commission staff, receive many requests for guidance in achieving this goal. This manual is designed to give you achieving this goal. This manual is designed to help you achieve your goals by giving you practical suggestions to for writing a simple and easy-to-understand warranty.
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