Fraud on the Internet: Scams Affecting Consumers : Hearing Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, February 10, 1998 |
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Page 79 - Act, which prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting...
Page 275 - The Commission files a complaint when it has "reason to believe- that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public Interest.
Page 313 - An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing another in reliance upon it to part with some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right...
Page 79 - USC §5 1666 et. sea., which provides for the correction of billing errors on credit accounts. The Commission also enforces over 30 rules governing specific industries and practices, eg, the Used Car Rule, 16 CFR Part 455, which requires used car dealers to disclose warranty terms via a window sticker, the Franchise Rule, 16 CFR Part 436, which requires the provision of information to prospective franchisees; and the Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 CFR Part 310, which defines and prohibits deceptive...
Page 30 - Do you swear that the testimony you are about to give to the Subcommittee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God? Mr.
Page 281 - The state court issued a temporary restraining order forbidding continuation of the strike and also an order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be granted.
Page 345 - ... with the intent to devise or execute any scheme or artifice to defraud or deceive, or control property or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises.
Page 80 - This phenomenon was illustrated by the advent, flourishing, and near-demise of pay-percall (900-number) technology as a commercial medium during the last decade. 900number technology was the first interactive technology — and still is the only interactive technology offering nearly universal access because all that is needed is a telephone. This technology has huge potential...
Page 79 - USC § 1681 et seq., which establishes important privacy protections for consumers' sensitive financial information; the Truth in Lending Act, 15 USC §§ 1601 et seq., which mandates disclosures of credit terms; and the Fair Credit Billing Act, 15 USC §§ 1666 et. seq., which provides for the correction of billing errors on credit accounts. The Commission also enforces over 30 rules governing specific industries and practices, eg, the Used Car Rule, 16 CFR Part 455.
Page 288 - ... impounding or taking possession of or interfering with or enforcing a lien upon any property owned by or in the possession of the said debtor...