Posts tagged: Ftc

FTC: Scammers Stole Millions Using Micro Charges to Credit Cards

Scammers stole nearly $10 million by making micro charges to more than a million credit and debit cards. Most consumers didn't notice the charges.

FTC says scammers stole millions, using virtual companies

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has disrupted a long-running online scam that allowed offshore fraudsters to steal millions of dollars from U.S. consumers -- often by taking just pennies at a time.

Consumer credit complaints see huge jump, FTC says (MalaysiaNews.net)

Federal Trade Commission in 2009, but the number of Americans ticked off about their credit showed the sharpest increase. The FTC's annual list is based on information from the Consumer Sentine...

Consumer credit complaints see huge jump, FTC says (Fox News)

Identity theft again topped the list of consumer complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission in 2009, but the number of Americans ticked off about their credit showed the sharpest increase.

Fed, FTC to Require Notices for Credit Decisions (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission announced rules giving U.S. consumers more information when they’re lent money at higher rates because of their credit report.

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