Archive for March 1st, 2010
The party of “no we can’t” – Natick Bulletin and Tab (blog)
March 1st, 2010. Published under Political Scams. No Comments.
The party of “no we can't” Natick Bulletin and Tab (blog) Speaking on ABC This Week Sunday, he said: Today I've watched the comprehensive immigration bill, I've watched the comprehensive economy-wide cap and trade , … and more
Exclusive: Sheriff’s Office investigating money order scam – WTVM
March 1st, 2010. Published under Money Order Scams. No Comments.
Exclusive: Sheriff's Office investigating money order scam WTVM COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – Local authorities are issuing a warning about a new scam circulating in the Columbus area. … and more
Florida Consumer Turns Tables On Debt Collector — Sued For $800.00 Dollars, Consumer Collects $120,000.00 Dollars From Debt Collector – CapitalOne Laywers Screwed
March 1st, 2010. Published under Business Scams. No Comments.
Florida Consumer Turns Tables On Debt Collector — Sued For $800.00 Dollars, Consumer Collects $120,000.00 Dollars From Debt Collector Boca Raton resident Steven J. Pincus incurred legal fees in excess of $100,000.00 dollars defending an alleged credit card debt of $800.00 dollars. Pincus later sued the debt collector in federal court for filing a time-barred lawsuit, a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The debt collector settled the matter for $120,000.00 dollars on February 15, 2010.
A Blizzard Of Lies From Al Gore – Investor’s Business Daily
March 1st, 2010. Published under Political Scams. No Comments.
New York Magazine A Blizzard Of Lies From Al Gore Investor’s Business Daily John Kerry, is trying to ram through a Senate version of the House's Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill, said: “Looking at the United States of America, … Al Gore: King of Lie-Lie Land Dakota Voice all 45 news articles
Attention Former Debt Collection Employees – I am looking for Debt Collection Policies that Advocate Illegal Collection Tactics
March 1st, 2010. Published under Business Scams, Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
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FTC Halts Telephone Massive Cramming Operation that Illegally Billed Thousands; Alleges Scam Took in $19 Million over Five Years
March 1st, 2010. Published under Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
A U.S. district court judge has ordered a halt to the illegal practices of an Internet services company that crammed unauthorized charges onto the telephone bills of thousands of consumers and small businesses for services they never agreed to buy. At trial the Federal Trade Commission will ask the court to halt the practices permanently and force the defendants to give up their ill-gotten gains. The FTC charged that Inc21 and its affiliated companies sold Internet services, including Web site design services, Web site hosting, Internet directory listings, search-engine advertising and Internet-based faxing, for charges ranging from $12.95 to $39.95 a month. The FTC alleged that the defendants hired off-shore telemarketers to call prospective clients. Sometimes the telemarketers offered a free trial, without explaining that consumers would have to take certain steps to avoid charges. In other cases the telemarketers said they simply were calling to verify their business contact information. The FTC alleges that Inc21 used third-party billing aggregators, to place charges on the phone bills of thousands of consumers and businesses that either: were never contacted at all; were told they were contacted only to verify business information; declined Inc21′ s offer of Internet services; or were told they would receive a free trial offer, but not informed that they would be charged if they did not cancel. In papers filed with the court, the FTC charged that Inc21 and its agents supposedly made tape recordings to demonstrate that its charges were authorized. But the FTC alleged that in many cases, the recordings were doctored to misrepresent the call and the consumers’ responses. In other cases, the voices on the tapes are not those of the consumers who were supposedly on the calls. The FTC charged the defendants with unfair and deceptive acts, in violation of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule. District Court Judge William Alsup issued a Temporary Restraining Order, and then a Preliminary Injunction to halt the unlawful conduct, pending trial. In his Order, Judge Alsup wrote, “It was Inc21 who orchestrated this overall scheme and set in motion an army of telemarketers who committed fraud. Even if Inc21 did not approve of the fraud (and it seems likely that it did approve), the fact remains that Inc21 is responsible for organizing this engine of fraud and reaping its profits. As such, Inc21 may certainly be held accountable and the engine of fraud may be shut down by court order.” The defendants named in this matter are Inc21.com Inc., doing business as Inc21, Inc21.net, Inc21 Communications, Global YP, NetOpus, Metro YP, JumPage Solutions, GoFaxer.com and Fax Faster.com, Jumpage Solutions, Inc., GST U.S.A., Inc., Roy Yu Lin and John Yu Lin officers and directors of Inc21. The FTC complaint also names Sheng Lin, the father of Roy and John Lin, as a “relief defendant” because he allegedly received funds that can be traced to the deceptive and unfair practices, and has no legitimate claim to those funds. The FTC received invaluable assistance in this matter from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and IRS-Criminal Investigations Division. The Commission vote to authorize staff to file the complaint was 4-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. NOTE: The Commission files a complaint when it has “reason to believe” that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The complaint is not a finding or ruling that the defendant has actually violated the law. The case will be decided by the court. The Federal Trade Commission works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, click http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov or call 1-877-382-4357. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,700 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. For free information on a variety of consumer topics, click http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm .
Payment Processing CEO Banned from the Business; Company Illegally Debited Millions from Consumers’ Bank Accounts
March 1st, 2010. Published under Fraud, Scams. No Comments.
The chief executive officer of a payment processing company will be banned from the business as part of a settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission charges that the company illegally debited millions of dollars in bogus charges from consumers’ bank accounts. In 2007, the FTC charged the executive, Tarzenea Dixon, her company, and others with processing unauthorized debits on behalf of deceptive telemarketers and Internet-based schemes they knew, or deliberately avoided knowing, were violating the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule. In addition, the attorneys general of Illinois, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, and Vermont charged the defendants with violating various state laws. According to the FTC complaint, the company played a critical role in helping many of its clients carry out these illegal schemes by providing access to the banking system and the means to extract money from consumers’ bank accounts. Between June 23, 2004, and March 31, 2006, the defendants processed more than $200 million in debits and attempted debits. More than $69 million of the attempted debits were returned or rejected by consumers or their banks for various reasons, an indication that in many cases consumers had never authorized the charges. In many instances, the merchants either failed to deliver the promised products or services or sent consumers relatively worthless items. The settling defendant is Tarzenea Dixon. Her co-defendants are Your Money Access, LLC d/b/a Netchex Corp., Universal Payment Solutions, Check Recovery Systems, Nterglobal Payment Solutions, and Subscription Services, Ltd.; YMA Company, LLC; and Derrelle Janey. In addition to permanently banning Dixon from any payment processing, the settlement order bans her from substantially aiding any marketer when she knows, or consciously avoids knowing, that it is violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule. The order imposes a $22 million judgment that is stayed based on her inability to pay. The full judgment will become due immediately if she is found to have misrepresented her financial condition. The Commission vote approving the consent in settlement of the court action against Dixon was 4-0. The FTC filed the documents in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on December 22, 2009, and court entered the order on January 11, 2010. Litigation against Janey continues. On October 28, 2008, the court entered a default judgment against the corporate defendants, Your Money Access, LLC and YMA Company, LLC, barring them from payment processing for any client whose business practices are deceptive, unfair, or abusive within the meaning of the FTC Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and the state consumer protection laws. The case was part of the FTC’s “Operation Tele-PHONEY” telemarketing fraud law enforcement sweep announced in May 2008. Wachovia Bank Redress Program In December 2008, the FTC announced a settlement between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Wachovia Bank, N.A. to issue more than $150 million in redress checks to victims of telemarketing fraud. The checks reimbursed consumers for funds deducted from their accounts by three payment processors that maintained accounts with Wachovia, including Your Money Access. NOTE: Stipulated final judgments and orders are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation. Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge. The Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,700 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC’s Web site provides free information on a variety of consumer topics .
From the Desk!: Monday, March 1, 2010 – WTVM
March 1st, 2010. Published under Money Order Scams. No Comments.
From the Desk!: Monday, March 1, 2010 WTVM MONEY ORDER SCAM : In a News Leader 9 exclusive investigation, Lindsey Connell is revealing the latest mail-order scam to hit our area. …
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From the Desk!: Monday, March 1, 2010 – WTVM
Recap of Sunday, February 28 – FOXNews
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Recap of Sunday, February 28 FOXNews Julia Piscitelli: Ultimately cap and trade legislation is going to help businesses in the long run. It may not be the best thing for the short-term, …
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Recap of Sunday, February 28 – FOXNews
Cap and trade emissions markets: a candy store for thieves worldwide? – Southeast Farm Press
March 1st, 2010. Published under Political Scams. No Comments.
Cap and trade emissions markets: a candy store for thieves worldwide? Southeast Farm Press Hackers aside, there are many who contend that trading of carbon credits is itself a massive scam , with potential for an eventual disaster on the scale of …
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Cap and trade emissions markets: a candy store for thieves worldwide? – Southeast Farm Press
US Senate’s top climate sceptic accused of waging ‘McCarthyite witch-hunt’ – The Guardian
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US Senate's top climate sceptic accused of waging 'McCarthyite witch-hunt' The Guardian Inhofe has been leading the charge against Kyoto, Copenhagen, and Cap and Trade . He is one of the few credible, shining stars in the Senate. … and more
Crashing Towards a New World Social Order 2012 – The Market Oracle
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The Market Oracle Crashing Towards a New World Social Order 2012 The Market Oracle That's what the global warming scare is all about, with its carbon taxes and carbon credits . Already in Britain there is talk of carbon quotas, …
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Al Gore: King of Lie-Lie Land – Dakota Voice
March 1st, 2010. Published under Political Scams. No Comments.
Times LIVE Al Gore: King of Lie-Lie Land Dakota Voice Gore goes on to blame the United States for China's continued pollution because Congress did not pass cap and trade legislation. I'm not making this up. … James Inhofe, Senate's top skeptic, explains his climate-hoax theory Grist Magazine Letters: Do scandals shift climate views? The Detroit News Gorrie: As warming skeptics gloat, the Earth gets hotter Toronto Star The Hill (blog)
Exclusive: Yes, Virginia: No, These are Not Solutions – They Are Scams – Family Security Matters
March 1st, 2010. Published under Political Scams, Scams. No Comments.
Family Security Matters Exclusive: Yes, Virginia: No, These are Not Solutions – They Are Scams Family Security Matters Congressional shills demanded legislation to roll back the climate by implementing a major tax increase called cap and trade . …
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Exclusive: Yes, Virginia: No, These are Not Solutions – They Are Scams – Family Security Matters
US skeptical on climate change – Manila Bulletin
March 1st, 2010. Published under Political Scams. No Comments.
US skeptical on climate change Manila Bulletin “Economically, cap and trade will destroy us. Have you any idea how much the electricity bills are going to go up?” she asked. This is also a theme driven …