FTC Testifies before Two House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittees About the Agency’s Work

Federal Trade Commission press release --------- In testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Government Operations, the Federal Trade Commission described its law enforcement program to fight consumer fraud, and the Commission’s actions against payment processors that facilitate fraud. Testifying on behalf of the Commission, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Andrew Smith, noted that the FTC’s anti-fraud program stops some of the most egregious scams that prey on U.S. consumers—often, the most vulnerable Americans who can least afford to lose money. During the past year, for example, the Commission has led enforcement initiatives to combat tech support scams and frauds aimed at small businesses, the testimony states. The testimony further describes how the FTC is using every tool at its disposal to fight illegal robocalls. To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.