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In an ongoing effort to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing, the Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on proposed amendments to strengthen the Telemarketing Sales Rule's protections against bogus charges and services.

Conrad Tidswell told Eyewitness News he hesitated to answer his phone for some time.

We've seen the damage from Oklahoma, hundreds of homes leveled. You have also seen those that survived a direct hit did so in a storm shelter.

We've seen the damage from Oklahoma, hundreds of homes leveled. You have also seen those that survived a direct hit did so in a storm shelter.

A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs.

The Federal Trade Commission today proposed barring telemarketers from accepting some of their favorite payment methods -- wired funds, remotely created checks and cash reload systems like Green Dot MoneyPaks.

The Republican National Committee raised more than the Democratic National Committee, spent less than the DNC, has more cash on hand than the DNC, and has no debts compared to $20.6 million the DNC owes.

Since January, the state attorney general's office says it has received more than 5,000 complaints about telemarketing calls from live operators or prerecorded messages.

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During April the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised more than the NRCC, spent less than the NRCC, had more cash on hand than the NRCC, and had debts of $4.13 million compared to $6.25 million in debts owed by the NRCC.

You've just settled down to eat dinner, when the phone rings. The voice on the line addresses you by name and says your credit history or career qualifies you for a special investment opportunity.

Since January, the state attorney general's office says it has received more than 5,000 complaints about telemarketing calls from live operators or prerecorded messages.

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When direct is in your name, it can set a pretty high expectation among customers and other constituents that your marketing will, in fact, be direct .

Action 2 News has learned Wisconsin Consumer Protection officials have launched an investigation into telemarketing calls targeting seniors.

You might remember "Rachel from Cardholder Services," the robocall voice recording that's been dogging thousands of people for years.

World's "#1 Kia Dealer" Spending Million On Promotions FORT MYERS, FL. -- William "Billy" Fuccillo and Caroline Renfro are probably Southwest Florida's most recognizable personalities, pitching cars hundreds of times daily on radio, TV, and through direct mail promotions.

Canon Solutions America, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., today announced that SG360 , a recognized national leader in the printing and producing of direct mail marketing, has installed an Oce ColorStream 3700 digital color printing system, part of the Oce ColorStream 3000 Twin Series .

The phone calls are not limited your landline, and some Idahoans say they've experienced an increase in telemarketing calls on their cell phones.

The good, bad and ugly of the credit card industry and how credit cards affect consumers is generally what I write about for Examiner.