FTC 2/17/2010 Press Release:
Scams Prey on Victims of the Recession With Bogus Job, Money-Making Schemes
The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new crackdown on con artists who are preying on unemployed Americans with job-placement and work-at-home scams, promoting empty promises that they can help people get jobs in the federal government, as movie extras, or as mystery shoppers; or make money working from their homes stuffing envelopes or assembling ornaments.
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FTC Press Release: 2/04/2010
FTC Testifies About Stepped-Up Efforts to Protect Consumers Affected by the Economic Downturn
The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that the agency has stepped up efforts to protect consumers affected by the economic downtown, and that additional authority would make the agency even more effective.
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In conjunction with state law enforcement officials and other federal agencies, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at 11 a.m., to announce a law enforcement sweep cracking down on job and work-at-home fraud fueled by the economic downturn.
WHO: David C. Vladeck, Director, FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
Tony West, Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. Department of Justice
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