Tag "Federal Trade Commission"
Avoid Misleading Car Ads
Shopping for a new or used car can be fun and exciting, but it can also be stressful going through all of those ads and special offers, searching for the right vehicle and then come to signing paperwork you end
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People Tricked into Buying Bogus ‘Extended Auto Warranties’
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 5,970 refund checks totaling more than $4 million to people who were bombarded with illegal robocalls and tricked into paying thousands of dollars for bogus “extended auto warranties.” The checks, which are being mailed
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Watch out for solar scams
Homeowners with solar panels love this time of the year, as they cut major costs to their electric bill, unfortunately scam artists love this time of year as well. That’s why the government wants to make sure you don’t fall for a
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Phony OSHA Scam Halts Target of New Small Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a Florida man and his company with bilking at least $1.3 million from newly-opened small businesses by pretending to be a federal government agency, and threatening that the business will be shut down or
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FTC Charges Education Lead Generator with Tricking Job Seekers
The agency’s first enforcement action against an education lead generator, operators of Gigats.com have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company claimed it was “pre-screening” job applicants for hiring employers when it was actually gathering information for
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