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  2. Federal Trade Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

  3. FTC v. Amazon - Wikipedia

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    Docket nos. 2:23-cv-01495. Federal Trade Commission, et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc. is a lawsuit brought against the multinational technology company and online retailer Amazon in 2023. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by the attorneys general of seventeen U.S. states, alleges that Amazon holds and abuses an online retail monopoly. [1] [2]

  4. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act - Wikipedia

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    The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 ( FACT Act or FACTA, Pub. L. 108–159 (text) (PDF)) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress on November 22, 2003, [1] and signed by President George W. Bush on December 4, 2003, [2] as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The act allows consumers to request and ...

  5. What to do if someone opens a credit card in your name - AOL

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    Equifax.com 800-685-1111. Report the fraud to the FTC. Next, you’ll want to report the identity fraud to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which you can do with this online form or by calling ...

  6. Can background checks show whether your identity was stolen?

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    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now received more than a million reports of ID theft for the fourth consecutive year, and the levels are about 60% higher than before the pandemic.

  7. Is that a scam? How to recognize and report fraudulent behavior

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    The Federal Trade Commission provides the following advice for scamming victims: Contact your bank or credit card company if you paid a scammer to report a fraudulent charge.

  8. Scott Tucker (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Scott Tucker (born May 5, 1962) is an American convicted racketeer, loan shark, fraudster, and money launderer who used his illegal funds to finance – and drive for – his own sports car endurance racing team. In 1991, Tucker was convicted for his illegal activities, including mail fraud, associated with a bogus lending company he operated ...

  9. Scammers impersonating FTC agents are averaging $7,000 per ...

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    The Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure database managed by the FTC, reported last year that fraud losses reached $10 billion, an all-time high and a 14% increase from 2022.