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FTC and Florida Attorney General Win Court Judgment of More Than $700,000 in Bogus Alcoholism Cure Scheme
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A federal court in Florida has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General, and ordered the marketers of a phony alcoholism "cure" program to pay more than $700,000...
Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers" to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Billing
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The Federal Trade Commission announced that an operation that marketed acai berry supplements, "colon cleansers," and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements...
Healthspan Solutions, L.L.C. (BeneVia nutrition drinks)
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Mary K. Engle, Associate Director
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Court Orders Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers" to Stop Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Billing Practices
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has ordered the marketers of acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products to temporarily halt an Internet sales...
FTC, Florida Attorney General Charge Promoters of Bogus Alcohol Cure
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The Federal Trade Commission is suing a company that touted a phony cure for alcoholism, charging that it tricked hundreds of problem drinkers into paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for a...
FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Potentially Bogus H1N1 Influenza Products May Violate Federal Law
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The Federal Trade Commission has warned Web site operators who made claims that their products can prevent, treat, or cure the Influenza A/H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, that they must have...
FTC Targets Weight-Loss Marketers Allegedly Bogus Free Sample Offers
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Two dietary supplement marketers that lured consumers on the Internet with allegedly deceptive weight-loss claims and bogus “free” sample offers, and then debited their bank accounts or charged their...
FTC Warns Advertisers and Media That Ads May Be Deceptive
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The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters to 166 advertisers and 77 media outlets warning them that their advertisements targeting Hispanics are potentially deceptive. The ads were spotted during...
Business Blog
Help your employees avoid scams during Medicare open enrollment
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If you run a business, you might have employees on Medicare. Or maybe you know family or friends on Medicare or employees with family or friends on Medicare. Here’s how to help everyone avoid scams...
Oct09
Consumer Protection and Older Adults Roundtable
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Scammers often work overtime during Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment to try to steal money, personal information, or charge for so-called “health plans” that cover few — if any — medical...
Sep14
Open Commission Meeting - September 14, 2023
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Business Before the Commission: Improper Listing of Patents in the Orange Book and Protecting Kids from Stealth Advertising in Digital Media
Mar17
Open Commission Meeting - March 17, 2022
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Business Before the Commission: Staff Presentation on the E-Cigarette Report for 2015-2018: Staff will present findings from a report on the sales and marketing of e-cigarettes, with a particular...
Business Blog
Double spammy
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By now, it shouldn’t be news. Using illegal spam and bogus news sites to convey false claims for diet products is bound to attract FTC attention. Oh, and did we mention the phony representation that...
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