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John Beck Amazing Profits Not So Amazing
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe Federal Trade Commission has just won a court judgment against the marketers of three get-rich-quick systems who they say... -
FTC Thanks BBB for Help in Stopping Auto Loan Schemes
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 7 CommentsWhat would you do if an auto loan modification company told you to stop paying your lender and send them... -
Beware of Funeral Scams
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsOne generally doesn’t think of funerals as a revenue stream, but to some unscrupulous lowlifes it’s an opportunity to take... -
Credit Repair Trickery… says Carol
Posted on March 8, 2012 | 4 CommentsUnfortunately, one of the fallouts from the bad economy is an increase in people needing and wanting to fix their... -
New Limits Approved by FCC on Automated Telemarketing Calls
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsTired of receiving “robocalls?” Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission approved new rules to further limit automatically dialed or prerecorded calls... -
FTC Asks Marketers of Mobile Apps to Be Sure They Comply With Fair Credit Reporting Act
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 7 CommentsThe Federal Trade Commission recently warned the marketers of six mobile applications that provide background screening that ... -
Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe Federal Trade Commission announced that an operation that marketed acai berry ... -
Facebook Settles FTC Privacy Charges
Posted on November 29, 2011 | No CommentsFacebook has agreed to settle FTC charges that it deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their info on Facebook private, and then allowing it to be shared & made public. -
More Complaints Being Lobbed at Aggressive Debt Collectors
Posted on November 18, 2011 | 1 CommentAs bills pile up and consumers are unable to catch up with payments, more complaints about debt collectors are rolling in far faster than any other industry, according to federal regulators. -
Can’t Touch This: Jesse Willms’ Assets Frozen
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 14 CommentsHe’s alleged to have piled up over $450 million with an internet marketing scam, but Canadian Jesse Willms won’t be...
