FTC Pursues Purchasers of Illegally-Obtained Info
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission brought cases against three companies that obtained individuals� financial information illegally through pretexting. The FTC is now pursuing the purchasers of the information gained illegally. Purchasers of the information included Bank One, State Farm Insurance, and various law firms.FTC's Probe Of Data Brokers Turns to Clients, Washington Post, April 26, 2001.
