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Its mandate is to "protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices."<ref name=":0">https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices</ref> | Its mandate is to "protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices."<ref name=":0">https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices</ref> | ||
The FTC website says the following about the bureau, "The Bureau | The FTC website says the following about the bureau, "The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities."<ref>https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Bureau of Consumer Protection is a bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
Its mandate is to "protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices."[1]
The FTC website says the following about the bureau, "The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities."[2]