Jodie Bernstein
Jodie Bernstein
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We hope Americans continue to use the Internet for truthful information, but we also want them to have their antennas up to be careful about those claims that are exaggerated.
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We want them to know that the borderless Internet marketplace is not a free zone. Together with our partners, we are putting get-rich-quick schemes on notice that we're monitoring the Web and that we intend to take law enforcement action against those that continue to make fraudulent or deceptive claims.
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These scams target very vulnerable people. They prey on people who are plagued by poor credit -- people who may be desperate to develop a clean credit history so they can get a loan, get a job or buy a car.
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Federal agencies generate a wealth of useful consumer information. But consumers have to guess where the information is. With consumer.gov, the information will be in one place.
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Miracle cures, once thought to be laughed out of existence, have found a new medium. Consumers now spend millions on unproven, deceptively marketed products on the Web.
You may be on your way to being a victim.
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It's an amazing and diverse team. Fraud fighters from the U.K. to Uruguay, from Korea to Kansas, have collected and forwarded information to the FTC on more than 1,600 suspect sites.
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It's an old trick dressed up in new electronic garb and a sort of cyberspace jargon.
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We don't intend to let a handful of rogues erode consumer confidence in Internet commerce or Internet auctions.
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This is very significant. It sets out that consumers are right to expect that companies they're dealing with will not misrepresent themselves.
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Spam is a problem for practically everyone with a computer. It's annoying, it slows down the e-mail system and a lot of it is fraudulent.
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If someone approaches you on the street or on the subway, and flatters you by saying, 'You've got the look that we are looking for,' hold on to your purse strings. You may be on your way to being a victim, not playing a role or posing for pictures.
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In short, they sold dream vacations that turned out to be nightmares. Hundreds of unwary consumers got caught in the odious trip trap.