Story Created:
Apr 28, 2009 at 6:26 AM CST
Story Updated:
Apr 28, 2009 at 6:52 AM CST
(April 28, 2009)
Q – FTC cracks down on violators of the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
Two Major Companies Suffer Penalties.
Ever wonder if the “Do Not Call” list really is enforced. The answer is, “yes”. For example, satellite television provider DIRECTV, and Comcast Corp., one of the nation’s largest providers of cable and Internet services, have agreed to pay a total of $3.2 million to settle separate Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the Do Not Call provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule, including charges that they or their telemarketers called consumers who specifically had told the companies not to call them again. The full story may be found at:
If you wish to be listed on the ‘Do Not Call’ list don’t forget to sign up for both the federal and state lists.
Q- Facebook has become a haven for advertising scams.
Your BBB advises social networkers to read the fine print when responding to ads on Facebook or other social networking sites. Ads for weight loss products, work-at-home opportunities and offers for “free” computers are extremely common. People need to use extreme caution and read the fine print before handing over their credit card information to an online advertiser. Just because an ad appears on a Web site they trust, it doesn’t mean they can always trust the advertisers. One of the big red flags we’re seeing is ads that link to blog platforms designed to look like a personal testimonial from a satisfied customer. In our experience, if an ad takes you to a blog, it’s best to hit the back button immediately. For our full report go to:
