The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down an international micropayment scam that stole almost $10 million from users’ credit and debit cards by lifting sometimes just pennies at a time. The FTC shut down phony merchant accounts used by the scammers, while putting a kibosh on at least 14 money mules who were helping to [...]
The Federal Trade Commission has backed down from a fight that once seemed inevitable, giving Google the go-ahead to acquire mobile-advertising leader AdMob for $750 million. “The Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation of Google’s proposed acquisition of mobile advertising network company AdMob after thoroughly reviewing the deal and concluding that it is unlikely [...]
It’s no joke: Starting this past Friday, the day after April Fools’ Day, those “free” credit reports you hear about just might truly be so. To crack down on misleading advertising, the Federal Trade Commission is requiring companies offering “free credit reports” to state clearly that there’s only one authorized site to get them: AnnualCreditReport.com. [...]
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