The FTC recently shut down scammers who were tricking consumers into providing their personal information, including bank account info. The FTC filed a complaint in the Eastern District of New York against The Cuban Exchange, Inc. and sought a temporary restraining order . Federal Judge, Judge Roslynn Mauskopt, entered an order granting the restraining order petition. The order prohibits the defendants [...]
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FTC SHUTS DOWN ROBOCALL SCAM
Posted: December 5, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: 47 USC 227, alabama, CONSUMER LAW, Florida, FTC scam, GEORGIA, harassing phone calls, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, Regions Lawsuit, robocalls, TCPA law, TCPA Lawyer, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, TEXAS
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DISTRICT COURT FINES CREDIT REPAIR COMPANY $6.4 MILLION
Posted: December 1, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, atlanta a, ATLANTA GEORGIA, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit repair organization act, credit repair scheme, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, CROA, Dallas tx, erase bad credit, Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, FCRA LAW, Florida, JACKSON MS, jacksonville fl, miami fl, montgomery al, Nashville tn, ORLANDO FLORIDA, Tampa fl
Responding to charges by the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has found a credit repair operation in contempt for violating a previous court order that required the defendants to stop promoting bogus credit repair products and services to consumers. The court ordered the defendants to pay $6.4 million to the FTC within 30 [...]
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION
Posted: November 30, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, CONSUMER LAW, data breach, data breach law, DATA SECURITY LAWYER, Florida, GEORGIA, HIPAA Compliance, little rock ar, medical privacy, mississippi, patient records, privacy law, stolen medical records, Tennessee, TEXAS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is contacting patients about a 2010 data breach. About 1,500 patients are included in the data breach notification. The data breach involves a resident physician who was employed by terminated by UAMS and terminated in 2010. UAMS says it recently discovered the resident kept some patient lists and notes regarding patients in violation [...]
CFPB DIRECTOR RICHARD CORDRAY TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – PAYDAY LENDING
Posted: January 18, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUDTags: 2012 CFPB Hearing, alabama, birmingham, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, consumer protection, Field Panel, Janaury 19, richard cordray
The hearing will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 12:00 P.M. CST (UPDATED LOCATION: at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex). Alabama is a state with one of the highest number of payday lenders per capita in the country. The CFPB is the first federal agency with the authority to oversee payday lenders of all [...]
TAX IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD HELP
Posted: January 16, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, FCRA ATTORNEY, Florida, Fraud Affidavit, free credit report, ftc complaint, GEORGIA, identity theft complaint video, identity theft help, IRS Fraud, mississippi, multiple tax returns, SAMPLE DISPUTE LETTER, tax fraud attorney, tax identity theft, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) added a new webpage concerning tax fraud and identity theft. The website now includes topics on “phishing” schemes, identity theft and protecting your Social Security number. Click HERE to visit the website. What are signs that you may be a victim of tax identity theft? 1. You filed more than [...]
CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood – U.S. Supreme Court High Fee Credit Card Decision Lets Predatory Lenders Escape Justice
Posted: January 12, 2012 by administrator in COURT OPINIONSTags: alabama, CompuCredit, CONSUMER ATTORNEY, CONSUMER LAW, CONSUMER LAWYER, Florida, GEORGIA, mississippi, Payday lending, Tennessee, TEXAS, US SUPREME COURT OPINION, Virginia
The National Consumer law center (NCLC) issued the following press release regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in CompuCredit v. Greenwood. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2012 U.S. Supreme Court High Fee Credit Card Decision Lets Predatory Lenders Escape Justice CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood Decision Denies Basic Legal Right to Day in Court (Washington, DC) The [...]
CORDRAY APPOINTED – PRESIDENT SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION DESPITE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
Posted: January 7, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, Consumer Fraud Attorney, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERROR LAWYER, Florida, GEORGIA, ID THEFT ATTORNEYS, IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEYS, lawyer, richard cordray, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
The long-delayed start of a new consumer protection bureau took a major step forward Wednesday when the White House defied Congressional Republicans who had been holding out for changes that consumer advocates say would have substantially weakened the agency. President Barack Obama announced a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer [...]
FACEBOOK MAKES SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPAL WITH FTC OVER CONSUMER PRIVACY ISSUES
Posted: November 30, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, DALLAS TEXAS, Facebook Lawsuit, Florida, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, ORLANDO FLORIDA, PRIVACY ATTORNEY, tampa florida, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
Facebook has reached a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on accusations that it deceived consumers that their private information on the social network would remain private when it wasn’t, the FTC said Tuesday. Under the proposed settlement, Facebook promised to take a number of steps to live up to its promises, including giving [...]