FTC, along with attorneys gen. (AGs) of Ill., Okla., Ore., N.C., ...
FTC, along with attorneys gen. (AGs) of Ill., Okla., Ore., N.C., Va. and Wis. announced actions against 9 “unscrupulous cold callers and telemarketing fraud.” In addition to 9 FTC, state or joint law enforcement actions, 6 Assurances of Voluntary…
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Compliance were also filed. Actions focused on advance fee loans, credit card protection insurance and low-cost office supplies. Examples include: (1) R&R Consultants, which promised to remove consumer’s personal information from Internet. (2) Membership Services, American Card Services and Icon America, which sold credit card loss protection under false pretenses. (3) Pendleton Group, which conducted “classic ’toner-phoner’ scam” by tricking small businesses into believing seller was regular copy machine toner supplier and offered special deal before prices go up. In each case, FTC seeks or has been granted preliminary relief, including injunctions and, in most cases, asset freezes.