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The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes to its telemarketing sales rule that would prohibit sellers and telemarketers from accepting or requesting remotely created checks or payment orders, cash-to-cash money transfers, and cash reload mechanisms as payment in inbound and outbound telemarketing transactions.

Two years ago, Kathy McRae felt the need to salvage some good from her son's death of a drug overdose, but she'd long felt helpless on that battlefront.

Duane Sand is a conservative retired Navy officer who raised over a million dollars to run for the North Dakota Republican Party's Senate nomination.

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Internet companies for the past decade plus have looked at TV with a mix of envy and disdain.

A new government report has found that 1 in 2 consumers received an uninvited telemarketing call in the past six months, and a further 9 in 10 consumers said these telemarketing calls were a problem.

The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 412 refund checks totaling more than $700,000 to consumers who were victimized by a telemarketing operation that allegedly tricked them into buying bogus health insurance.

Citizens Advice and Trading Standards are warning people to be on the lookout for scams and how to report them.

What's the best way to be successful selling home security? Well, according to top dealers for Guardian Protection Services, a variety of strategies can work, if you do them right.

"Data Driven Thinking" is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.

The reverse-lookup service is now available to developers who can find a use for it, although users should rest assured that telemarketing operations won't gain access to this treasure trove of numbers.

A recent FCC ruling has significant implications for any company using third-party telemarketers.

Social media raise a lot of questions for direct marketers, not the least of which is, "Is it really direct marketing?" Well, has some answers for you.

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.