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FTC filed two cases in 2008, as part of "Operation Tele-phoney," to sweep the largest Telemarketing fraud always coordinated with the agency. With the announcement today that the solution in one case and the court order in another, 11 of the 13 "Tele-false" cases were resolved in favor of consumers.
In the magazine telemarketing case, the FTC charged that U.S. Magazine Services and its principal misled consumers by understating the monthly charges for its subscriptions. Although the actual monthly charge was disclosed in a later call – often after the consumers provided their billing information – some consumers learned of the charge only after checking their credit card bill or debit account balance. Consumers who subsequently tried to cancel the subscriptions were told that no cancellations were allowed. In addition, the defendants violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule by failing to disclose important terms during their sales pitches.
In the magazine telemarketing case, the FTC charged that U.S. Magazine Services and its principal misled consumers by understating the monthly charges for its subscriptions. Although the actual monthly charge was disclosed in a later call – often after the consumers provided their billing information – some consumers learned of the charge only after checking their credit card bill or debit account balance. Consumers who subsequently tried to cancel the subscriptions were told that no cancellations were allowed. In addition, the defendants violated the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule by failing to disclose important terms during their sales pitches.
Commission approves vote against the final decision and order of permanent injunction against the magazine of your providers, as well as business services and, as the American Journal of magazines and Jason W. Ellsworth was 4-0. It was filed in U. S. District Court for the District Court of Montana and came Oct. 7, 2009.
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