Operation Eraser

List of Law Enforcement Actions

 

Case Name Office Case Status Type of action Where filed Contact

Federal Trade Commission Cases

G. Andrew Watson & Midwest Management Associates FTC Filed; court order granted 2/26 Action for injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, Chicago, IL Media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: C. Steven Baker or Mary Tortorice, (312) 960-5634
Nathaniel Harrell, Jr., d/b/a Compass Northeast Credit Service FTC Filed; court order granted 2/26 Action for Injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, Columbia, SC Media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Chris M. Couillou, (404) 656-1399
Brian Dale Prater, d/b/a Pathfinder Research Company and Choice Credit Systems FTC Filed; court order granted 2/27 Action for Injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, Los Angeles, CA FTC media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Raymond E. McKown, (310) 824-4343
Donald Quaite, d/b/a Quaite & Associates and The Credit Solver FTC Filed; court order granted 3/2 Action for Injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, Dallas, TX FTC media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: W. David Griggs, (214) 979-0213
John Mancini, d/b/a Credit Services FTC Filed; court order granted 3/2 Action for Injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, Ft. Worth, TX
Dixie W. Cooley, d/b/a DWC FTC Filed; court order pending hearing Action for Injunction and restitution; FTCA § 5 US District Court, Phoenix, AZ Media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Russell Damtoft, (312) 960-5634
Fighting Back, Inc. and William S. Licata FTC Filed; court order granted 2/27 Action for Injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, New York, NY Media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Denise Tighe, (212) 264-1207
Keith H. Gill, d/b/a Law Office of Keith Gill and Richard Murkey FTC Filed; court order pending hearing Action for Injunction and restitution; CROA/FTCA §5 US District Court, Los Angeles, CA FTC media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Jennifer Larabee, (310) 824-4300

Joint Federal Trade Commission and State Attorney General Cases

National Credit Management Group, LLC, d/b/a YES-CREDIT, Glen Buzzetti, and Joseph Ferguson FTC and New Jersey Attorney General Filed; court order granted 3/3. Separate FTC and NJ actions were consolidated by the court. Actions for injunction and restitution; CROA and Telemarketing Sales Rule (FTC and NJ); FTCA §5 (FTC) and state law (NJ). US District Court, Newark, NJ FTC media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Russell Damtoft, (312) 960-5634.

New Jersey media contact: Pamela McClure or Genene Wiggins, (973) 504-6327
Raymond J. Caluori d/b/a New England Financial FTC and Massachusetts Attorney General Filed; court order granted 3/2 Joint action for injunction and restitution; CROA (FTC and MA); FTCA §5 (FTC) and state law (MA). US District Court, Boston, MA FTC media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: Pamela J. Wood, (617) 424-5960

Massachusetts Attorney General media contact: Marsha Cohen, (717) 727-2543
Second Federal Credit, Inc., and Frank DeMaio FTC and Massachusetts Attorney General Filed; court order granted 3/2 Joint action for injunction and restitution; CROA (FTC and MA); FTCA §5 (FTC) and state law (MA). US District Court, Boston, MA
Henry J. Frattaroli, Jr., D/b/a Credit Repair Network FTC and Massachusetts Attorney General Filed; court order granted 3/2 Joint action for injunction and restitution; CROA (FTC and MA); FTCA §5 (FTC) and state law (MA). US District Court, Boston, MA
Allied Credit Services, Inc., and Howard S. Hall FTC and Massachusetts Attorney General Filed; court order granted 3/2 Joint action for injunction and restitution; CROA (FTC and MA); FTCA §5 (FTC) and state law (MA). US District Court, Boston, MA

Department of Justice/Office of Consumer Litigation Cases

Credit Advisors, Credit Corp. of America, Inc., and Gregory J. Ruiz Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, New Orleans, LA FTC media contact: Howard Shapiro, (202) 326-2176; staff contact: C. Steven Baker, (312) 960-5634.

Department of Justice contact: Main Press Office: 202-616-2777
Andrea L. Christie, d/b/a B & J Enterprises, Ltd., et al Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, Charleston, SC
Cornerstone Wealth Corp., d/b/a Credit Finan. and Associates et al John Atchley Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, Dallas, TX
Mark A. Reiber, d/b/a Credit Report Counselors Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, Cincinnati, OH
Equity Funding Associates, Inc., and John Cini Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, Detroit, MI
Jack Schrold Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nationwide Credit Information Services, Inc., & Neil Angelicola Department of Justice Filed Action for civil penalties & injunction; CROA & FTCA § 5 US District Court, Newark, NJ

State Cases

Wayne E. Johnson, d/b/a The Credit Doctor, et al Arizona Attorney General Filed Order to show cause why subpoena should not be enforced Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa Co., Phoenix, AZ Karie Dozer, (602) 542-8019
Glenn Margelot d/b/a Credit Clearing Services Connecticut Attorney General Filed Action for injunction, restitution and civil penalties; CROA and state law Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford, CT Cheryl Fialkoff, (860) 808-5324
Credit & Debt Consultant Inst., Inc., et al and Ken Yarborough Florida Attorney General Filed; court order granted 3/3 Action for injunction, restituion and civil penalties; CROA & state law Circuit Court of 17th Judicial Circuit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Joe Bizzaro, (850) 487-0984
Linda Foltz, d/b/a Action Credit Clearing, Inc., and Action Financial Services Indiana Attorney General Filed Action for injunction, restitution and civil penalties; state law Marion Circuit Court, Indianapolis, IN Rich Schneider, (317) 232-6351
Rex Bertram, d/b/a Credit Improvement Resources Indiana Attorney General Filed Action for injunction, and restitution; CROA US District Court, Indianapolis, IN
Consumer Credit Relations Corp., d/b/a Credit Relations and Law Office, and Richard Porter Indiana Attorney General Filed Action for injunction and restitution; CROA US District Court, Indianapolis, IN
American Home Buyers Ass'n, LLC, Michael A. Cimino, and Freshstart Financial Management Missouri Attorney General Filed; stipulated permanent injunction entered 2/24 Action for injunction and civil penalties; CROA & state law Circuit Court of Jackson County, Kansas City, MO Scott Holste, (573) 751-8844
United Credit Corp. and Cornelius G. Bell North Carolina Attorney General filed; court order pending hearing Action for injunction, restitution and civil penalties; state law Wake County Superior Court, Raleigh, NC Amy Green, (919) 716-6412
Cornelius Degefferd, d/b/a Degefferd Revised Credit Financial Services Ohio Attorney General Filed Action for injunction, restitution, and civil penalties; state law Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Columbus, OH Jennifer Detwiler, (614) 644-3840
Don Leask, d/b/a/ Advance Credit Consultanta Oregon Attorney General Signed Assurance of Voluntary Compliance; state law Circuit Court of Oregon; Multnomah County Jan Margosian, (503) 378-4732
John T. Detrick, d/b/a The Credit Guild Orange Co., CA, District Attorney Filed Stipulated Action for Injunction and Civil Penalties; state law California Superior Court, Orange County, Santa Ana, CA Andrea Burke, (714) 568-1200

Last Modified: Friday, June 24, 2011