Thousands of consumers who purchased two home cleaning products from Oreck Corporation will receive refunds because the company’s ads allegedly made false and unproven claims, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Oreck ...

Skechers USA has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges of deceptive ads and making false claims that “Shape-ups” would help people lose weight, and strengthen and tone consumers’ buttocks, legs and ...

Operators of a debt collection scheme that allegedly sought payment for bogus magazine subscriptions have settled with the Federal Trade Commission. The proposed settlement, filed by the Justice Department on behalf ...

Promoters of an “own-your-own” website business opportunity falsely promised consumers would earn thousands of dollars in commissions from online purchases, according to the Federal Trade Commission. A ...

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that the nation’s largest third-party billing company made it possible for con artists to steal more than $70 million in bogus phone bill charges in a practice known as “cramming.” The ...

One debt collection operation is boasting about a “revolutionary” approach to higher recoveries: just be nice to consumers. In its first five months of implementation, Baltimore-based Access Receivables said ...

A federal court judge has ruled that the marketers behind get-rich-quick infomercials – peddling real estate and Internet riches – misled consumers in violation of federal law, according to the Federal Trade ...

The Federal Trade Commission wants first-hand accounts of how identity theft affects senior citizens so it can formulate enforcement agendas, policy initiatives and a consumer education campaign. Seniors are particularly ...

Now more than ever you should be careful whom you accept as a Facebook friend. It seems debt collectors are using social media to track their targets. They can even set up a bogus profile and friend you to get your ...

Benefit the environment and save money on your energy bills at the same time. Earth Day is April 22 and the Federal Trade Commission is offering smart tips on saving energy and saving on related household expenses. The ...