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Phony Debt Relief Scam Operated From Jamaica

February 11, 2015 by Steve Rhode

Two new defendants have been named in a Federal Trade Commission case against a phony debt relief and credit repair scheme that allegedly deceived consumers about non-existent federal programs to pay off their bills and fix poor credit. – Source The case was originally brought in August 2014 against the unnamed operators of the scam, …

FTC Asks Court To Shut Down Phony Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scheme

September 11, 2020August 22, 2014 by Steve Rhode

The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court to shut down a scam that targeted financially distressed Americans by pitching a phony debt relief and credit repair program, and by falsely claiming the program was provided and funded by the federal government and endorsed by President Obama. The FTC’s complaint targets the operators of two …