Tag: FTC
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FTC Settles Lawsuit Against NY Company Claiming Hundreds of Channels with Antennas
The Federal Trade Commission and New York based company Wellco have agreed to a settlement in a case where the FTC said the company deceived customers with claims about antennas offering hundreds of channels, including premium channels, for free. The FTC complaint says that Wellco began selling the antennas in 2017 under the brands TV…
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Spam Calls Are Down During Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of complaints due to robocalls has dropped significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research from AllAreaCodes. The site took a look at data from the Federal Trade Commission and noted dips in consumer complaints throughout March as the World Health Organization declared a pandemic and the several areas in the US began…
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The FTC is Refunding $802,000 to Victims of Tech Support Scams
Tech support scams are very common and target everything from your computer to your streaming player. Now the FTC is refunding 12,140 victims of a group out of St. Louis that tricked customers into buying unnecessary technical support services. If you paid Global Access Technical Support, which also used the names Global sMind, Global S…
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The FTC is Rolling Out a New Do Not Call & Robocall Website To Become More Transparent
Today the FTC announced a new website that will offer interactive Do Not Call (DNC) and Robocall databases in real-time. This new website will make it easy for anyone to look up the do not call data book in real-time. In the past, it was something that would have been updated annually. “As part of…
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The FTC is Cracking Down on Robocallers Responsible For a Billion Unwanted Phone Calls
Today the FTC announced that they will be announcing a massive crackdown on Robocallers. According to the FTC, they are working with the Indiana Attorney General to go after robocallers responsible for more than a billion illegal robocalls. This new operation will be officially announced tomorrow and will be called “Operation Call it Quits.” This…
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The FTC & The State of Ohio Are Sending Refund Checks to Victims of Fake Tech Support Scams
Today the FTC and the State of Ohio announced that they are sending refunds to victims of fake tech support scams. According to the FTC victims can expect an average refund of $417. The refunds stem from a settlement the FTC reached with the operators of a tech support scheme. This group operated under a variety…
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FTC Shuts Down 4 Robocall Groups Responsible For Billions of Illegal Robocalls
Yesterday the FTC announced that they have won a court order against four separate operations that have been “bombarding consumers nationwide with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls pitching auto warranties, debt-relief services, home security systems, fake charities, and Google search.” The FTC also went after one company that provided the software platform used to…
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The FTC is Examining The Privacy Practices of AT&T, Comcast, Google Fiber, Verizon, & More
Today the Federal Trade Commission announced plans to investigate the privacy practices of seven internet providers including AT&T, Comcast, and Google. The FTC has given them 45 days to hand over documents about how they protect your privacy. “The orders seek information about the companies’ privacy policies, procedures, and practices. The orders were sent to: AT&T Inc.,…