This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Following an investigation, the Commission may initiate an enforcement action using either an administrative or judicial process if it has “reason to believe” that the law is being or has been violated. The Commission enforces both consumer protection and antitrust laws.
Reporting unwanted calls won't instantly stop them. But reporting does matter. The FTC analyzes report data and trends to identify illegal callers based on calling patterns.
The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights ...
To file a complaint, just go to ftc/complaint, and answer the questions. Or call That's all there is to it. If you've been ripped off or scammed, complain to the Federal Trade Commission. It can help put the bad guys out of business.
If you have been targeted by an illegal business practice or scam, report it at Reportfraud.ftc.
I have a problem with a business. Where can I get help? You may wish to file a consumer complaint with the North Carolina Consumer Protection Division. You can file a complaint online or call 1-877-5-NO-SCAM for assistance.
The basic statute enforced by the FTC, Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, empowers the agency to investigate and prevent unfair methods of competition, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices affecting commerce. This creates the Agency's two primary missions: protecting competition and protecting consumers.
Some examples of practices that could constitute a UDAP violation include: Failure to provide sufficient information to allow consumers to understand the terms of the product or service being offered without being misled.
The acronym UDAAP refers to unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices by those who offer financial products or services to consumers. Regulators created new laws in the wake of the financial crisis to protect consumers, which included defining and outlawing UDAAPs.
The Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act The Act lists eleven deceptive trade practices, such as bait advertising, and misrepresentations of trade names, the geographical origin of goods, and the standard or quality of goods.