From this release on the FTC website:
FTC Sues to Stop Robocalls With Deceptive Credit Card Interest-Rate Reduction Claims.
The 2009 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book
The FTC today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2009, which can be found on the FTC Web site at
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/12/091208dncadatabook.pdf.
A first-of-its-kind publication, the Data Book contains a wealth of information about the Registry for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, including:
For example, in early May 2009, the Commission filed two related complaints against defendants that used millions of pre-recorded telemarketing calls to pitch consumers supposed “extended warranties” for their vehicles. The FTC alleged that the companies used random, pre-recorded phone calls to deceive consumers into thinking that their vehicle’s warranty was about to expire. While the number of complaints filed with the FTC about such pre-recorded calls had increased consistently each month from December 2008 to April 2009, peaking at 79,347, the number decreased each month after April, reaching a low of 49,804 in August 2009.
FTC Sues to Stop Robocalls With Deceptive Credit Card Interest-Rate Reduction Claims.
The 2009 National Do Not Call Registry Data Book
The FTC today issued the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2009, which can be found on the FTC Web site at
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/12/091208dncadatabook.pdf.
A first-of-its-kind publication, the Data Book contains a wealth of information about the Registry for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, including:
- * The number of active registrations and consumer complaint figures since the Registry began in 2003;
- * FY 2009 complaint figures by month and complaint type;
- * FY 2009 registration and complaint figures for all 50 states by population;
- * The number of entities accessing the Registry by fiscal year; and
- * An appendix on registration and complaint data by consumer area code.
For example, in early May 2009, the Commission filed two related complaints against defendants that used millions of pre-recorded telemarketing calls to pitch consumers supposed “extended warranties” for their vehicles. The FTC alleged that the companies used random, pre-recorded phone calls to deceive consumers into thinking that their vehicle’s warranty was about to expire. While the number of complaints filed with the FTC about such pre-recorded calls had increased consistently each month from December 2008 to April 2009, peaking at 79,347, the number decreased each month after April, reaching a low of 49,804 in August 2009.
