Federal Court Prohibits Three Defendants From ‘Cramming’ Unauthorized Charges on Consumers’ Telephone Bills

Three individuals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for their role in a massive scam that billed more than $34 million in unauthorized collect call charges to millions of consumers throughout the country.

ValueClick to Pay $2.9 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Online advertiser ValueClick, Inc., will pay a record $2.9 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its advertising claims and e-mails were deceptive and violated federal law. The agency also charged that ValueClick and its subsidiaries,...

Work At Home BizOpp Marketers Settle FTC Charges

A group of business opportunity marketers who told consumers they could make substantial income processing medical claims from home have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers in violation of federal law. How People...

Credit Card Numbers, Expiration Dates And Security Codes of Thousands of Consumers Compromised

An apparel company that collected sensitive consumer information and pledged to keep it secure has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its security claims were deceptive and violated federal law. The order against Life is good, Inc....

Sellers of Hoodia Coffee Settle with FTC for Bogus Weight-Loss Claims

The marketers of “Slim Coffee” – an instant coffee product purportedly containing hoodia – have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their advertising falsely claimed that their product would enable its users...