May 20th, 20190
The popularity of video streaming services has taken off in the past few years. It’s become easier to stream video through smart TVs, streaming boxes that connect to your not-so-smart TV,and even streaming sticks. These devices let you stream video through popular apps like Hulu, Netflix, SlingTV, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV....
February 16th, 20190LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum and a coalition of 29 other attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday, urging the FTC to continue its identity theft rules.
The letter cites the proliferation of identity theft in many states, and...
February 15th, 20190WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government and Facebook Inc. are negotiating a settlement over the company’s privacy lapses that could require the online social network to pay a multibillion-dollar fine, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
The newspaper said that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Facebook had not agreed on an...
December 24th, 20180Unless you enjoy the bustle of traditional holiday shopping, you’re probably thankful for being able to get what you need online. Unfortunately, the Federal Trade Commission has gotten reports from consumers who didn’t get their orders as expected — or never got them at all.
Here are tips to have a good online shopping...
September 24th, 20180Beware of fake document sellers. When you apply for credit, a mortgage, a place to live, government benefits or tax refunds, most likely you need documents showing your income, employment and other personal information. But not everyone plays by the rules. Some businesses sell fake documents to people who use them to get products and...
September 23rd, 20180Scammers follow the news — and the money.
A few months ago, the Federal Trade Commission shared the news that Medicare is sending new cards to everyone who gets Medicare benefits, replacing your Social Security number with another number. As expected, scammers have been trying to cash in on this change.
These scammers typically...
August 13th, 20180With the summer travel season in high gear, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning drivers about skimming scams at the pump.
Skimmers are illegal card readers attached to payment terminals. These card readers grab data off a credit or debit card’s magnetic stripe without your knowledge. Criminals sell the stolen data or use...
April 13th, 20180WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg navigated through his first congressional hearings On Tuesday and Wednesday without making any further promises to support new legislation or change how the social network does business.
During nearly five hours of questioning by 44 U.S. senators on the first day,...
March 23rd, 20181By Amy Hebert
Ever get a chain letter in the mail or online? Then you know the drill; you send money to a person at the top of the list, then take their name off and add yours to the bottom before sending the letter to more people. If the letters keep going, you're supposed to make money as your name moves up the list. In fact, most...
WASHIGNTON D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released the latest edition of the Do Not Call Registry Data Book, which includes more information on robocall complaints, new information about the types of calls consumers reported to the FTC and a complete state-by-state analysis.
More than 229 million phone numbers in the...
