Tag: federal trade commission
Neal Dunn: FTC Needs to Help Local Grocery, Convenience Stores on Supply Chain Problems,...
During a U.S. House Energy and Commerce’s Innovation, Data, And Commerce Subcommittee hearing last week, U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., expressed his concerns with the subcommittee and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding supply...
Ashley Moody Urges Floridians to Take Steps to Protect Against Identity Theft
Last week, state Attorney General Ashley Moody issued tips to help protect Floridians in recognition of National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month.
The Federal Trade Commission received 1.4 million reports of identity theft in...
Ashley Moody: Consumer Protection Division Recovered $469 Million From Scammers Since 2019
State Attorney General Ashley Moody released fraud prevention tips for Floridians during International Fraud Awareness Week.
In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission reported that a typical fraud case in Florida resulted in the loss of...
Rick Santorum: Joe Biden’s FTC is Out of Control
It should come as no surprise that under this administration one of the most vital “independent” agencies is being led by an avowed leftist ideologue intent on casting aside all agencies’ traditions and limits...
Jimmy Patronis Alerts Floridians to ‘Pig Butchering’ Cryptocurrency Scam
This week, state Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis warned Floridians of a recent cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering” or “pig slaughtering,” in which victims are enticed to put more and more money...
Ashley Moody, FTC, State AGs Go After Deceptive Company Targeting Military Members and Families
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, working with a multistate coalition of state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is taking action against a jewelry company that targeted military members and families with...
Anne Bradbury: The Biden Administration Hits Peak Energy Absurdity
Methane Fee, Windfall Profits Taxes, Repealing IDCs, calls for FTC investigations into price gouging, and now a federal gasoline tax suspension. The administration’s energy policy is disjointed and often counterproductive. Rather than flailing attacks...
Florida Ranks in the Top 10 States When it Comes to Identity Theft
This week, McAfee looked at identity theft across the nation and found Florida ranked in the top 10 states when it comes to incidents on that front.
In the new report, McAfee examined Federal Trade...
Nikki Fried Offers Tips to Help Seniors Avoid Being Scammed
With May marking Older Americans Month, last week, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumers Services Nikki Fried shared tips to recognize and avoid consumer fraud scams, specifically those that target seniors.
“With $3 billion in...
Jimmy Patronis Warns Floridians as FTC Reports 70 Percent Increase in Fraud Losses
This week, state Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis cautioned Floridians about a major rise in fraud losses nationwide and offering tips to prevent scams.
Recent data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that...
Florida Congresswomen: FTC Needs to Do More to Investigate Gas Price Gouging
Last week, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., introduced the “Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act.”
The bill will “require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate price manipulation in the gasoline market, including refinery capacity...
FTC: Consumer Fraud Rose 70 Percent Last Year
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report showing fraud drastically increased last year.
The reported noted consumers calling into the FTC reported losses totaling $5.8 billion in fraud last year, a 70 percent increase...
