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FTC Orders Payment Card Data Security Screenings
FTC Orders Payment Card Data Security Screenings
March 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission said on Monday (March 7) that it has issued orders to nine companies in an effort to get information from them...

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Debt Collection Tops ID Theft On FTC Complaint List
Debt Collection Tops ID Theft On FTC Complaint List
March 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Among the key subjects of complaints that washed over the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network last year included debt collection, identity theft and scams...

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FTC/Data Broker Settle Over Selling Scammers’ Bank Account Data
FTC/Data Broker Settle Over Selling Scammers’ Bank Account Data
February 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Defendants accused of intentionally brokering hundreds of thousands of consumers’ sensitive data have settled their case brought by the Federal Trade Commission. According to a...

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FTC Sends Money To Payday Loan Scam Victims
FTC Sends Money To Payday Loan Scam Victims
February 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In the wake of a payday lending scam that swindled money from consumers, the Federal Trade Commission is sending checks to consumers affected by the...

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Bluefin Settles With FTC Over Credit Card Payment Scheme
Bluefin Settles With FTC Over Credit Card Payment Scheme
February 12, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday (Feb. 11) a settlement agreement with Capital Payments, perhaps better known as Bluefin Payment Systems, for a total...

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FBI Charges Race Car Driver In Alleged Payday Lending Scheme
FBI Charges Race Car Driver In Alleged Payday Lending Scheme
February 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In what has been held up as one of the biggest criminal cases to be brought against a payday lender, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday...

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FTC’s Guide On ‘The Era Of Big Data’
FTC’s Guide On ‘The Era Of Big Data’
January 08, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

The Federal Trade Commission earlier this week released a report focused on Big Data. The report, titled “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?...

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Online Payday Lenders Pay Up Over Deceptive Fees
Online Payday Lenders Pay Up Over Deceptive Fees
January 06, 2016  |  News

A duo of payday lenders have settled charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they charged consumers in the United States for fees that...

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What Will FTC’s PrivacyCon Deliver?
What Will FTC’s PrivacyCon Deliver?
January 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Next week, on Jan. 14, the FTC will hold an event that’s being pitched as the “first of its kind” for the privacy and security...

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