Internet Fraud
Attorney General John Ashcroft and other officials spoke to reporters about efforts to combat cybercrime through Operation Cybersweep. They talked about several cases already investigated as…
261 viewsAttorney General John Ashcroft and other officials spoke to reporters about efforts to combat cybercrime through Operation Cybersweep. They talked about several cases already investigated as…
261 viewsFederal Trade Commission chairman, Timothy Muris, and Federal Communication Commission chairman, Michael Powell, spoke about the implementation of a national “do not call” registry and the r…
40 viewsWitnesses testified about the administration of a national “do not call” list to keep consumers from receiving solicitations from unwanted telemarketers. Two federal judges had made rulings …
95 viewsFollowing an act signing at the White House, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell and Federal Trade Commission Timothy Muris answered reporters' questions about how a na…
47 viewsWitnesses testified about reauthorization of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Among the issues they addressed were identity theft, consumer protections, privacy issues, and unsolicited credit …
145 viewsFollowing President Bush’s remarks in the Rose Garden, chairmen Powell and Muris answered reporters' questions in the White House driveway about the federal government’s launch of a “Do Not …
71 viewsCommissioners testified about a number of legislative proposals and commission reauthorization. Among the topics they addressed were telecommunications industry issues, identity theft, and t…
105 viewsJustice Officials spoke to reporters about efforts to combat electronic crime and fraud on the Internet. They talked about the scope of the problem and methods for citizens to report potenti…
62 viewsParticipants talked about the problem of unsolicited commercial e-mail known as “Spam.” Among the topics they addressed were potential legislation to regulate unsolicited e-mail, identifyin…
202 viewsMr. Muris testified about establishing a national “no call” list to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls.
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