Jodie Bernstein Quotes (15 Quotes)

After the initiation of the Joe Camel campaign, the percentage of smokers under the age of 18 who smoked Camel cigarettes became larger than the percentage of all adult smokers using Camels.

Federal agencies generate a wealth of useful consumer information. But consumers have to guess where the information is. With consumer.gov, the information will be in one place.

In short, they sold dream vacations that turned out to be nightmares. Hundreds of unwary consumers got caught in the odious trip trap.

The commission complaint alleges this campaign was used to promote an addictive and dangerous product to children and adolescents under the age of 18 and that this practice is illegal.

Internet con artists are bad actors without borders.

If someone approaches you on the street or on the subway, and flatters you by saying, 'You've got the look that we are looking for,' hold on to your purse strings. You may be on your way to being a victim, not playing a role or posing for pictures.

This campaign was used to promote an addictive and dangerous product to children and adolescents under the age of 18. This practice is illegal.

Spam is a problem for practically everyone with a computer. It's annoying, it slows down the e-mail system and a lot of it is fraudulent.

We don't intend to let a handful of rogues erode consumer confidence in Internet commerce or Internet auctions.

We hope Americans continue to use the Internet for truthful information, but we also want them to have their antennas up to be careful about those claims that are exaggerated.

You may be on your way to being a victim.

We want them to know that the borderless Internet marketplace is not a free zone. Together with our partners, we are putting get-rich-quick schemes on notice that we're monitoring the Web and that we intend to take law enforcement action against those that continue to make fraudulent or deceptive claims.

It's an old trick dressed up in new electronic garb and a sort of cyberspace jargon.

Miracle cures, once thought to be laughed out of existence, have found a new medium. Consumers now spend millions on unproven, deceptively marketed products on the Web.

These scams target very vulnerable people. They prey on people who are plagued by poor credit -- people who may be desperate to develop a clean credit history so they can get a loan, get a job or buy a car.