Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers
Case List
| State | Targets | Product or service | Law-enforcement Activity | State Contacts | Was the activity directed against a site that appeared in surf day | Did the activity occur because the site showed up in surf day |
| Arizona Attorney General's Office | Non-public | Letters of Inquiry Sent | Patty Urias (602)542-7710 | Yes (6) | Yes (6) | |
| Arizona Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Patty Urias (602)542-7710 | ||||
| California Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Nathan Bransky (619)324-5500 | ||||
| Connecticut Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Lisa Marie Pane (860)808-5365 | ||||
| Delaware Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Olha Rybakoff (302)577-8513 | ||||
| Hawaii Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Equinox International Corp. Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | Ryan Ushijima (808)586-2744 | |||
| Hawaii Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Fast team Inc. aka Fast Team Penny Gasoline Club Jie Qin aka Jack Qin Gregorine Chung Glenn Chung Iolani Chun Beverly Rodriguez Michelle Kobayashi |
Pre-paid Gasoline Cards | Preliminary Order to Cease and Desist issued Assessment of $100,000 in civil penalties |
Ryan Ushijima (808)586-2744 | Yes (1) | |
| Idaho Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Bob Cooper (208)334-4112 | ||||
| Idaho Attorney General's Office | Non-public Information | Letters advising Web-site operators of Idaho law | Bob Cooper (208)334-4112 | Yes(6) | Yes(6) | |
| Illinois Attorney General's Office | Fortune Fax Dave Sherer |
Administrative Subpoena issued | Jerry Owens (217)785-5720 | Yes(1) | Yes(1) | |
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | MJ and Associates
DPC |
Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | The Winner's Circle | Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | Adair Benevolent Society | Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | Travel Dynamics | Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | Telecome Resources International | Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | Trade Exchange Network, Inc. | Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Indiana Attorney General's Office | Serenity, Inc. | Civil Investigative Demand sent (indicates an investigation and not a determination of violation) | Rich Schneider (317)232-6351 | |||
| Kansas Attorney General's Office | Non-public | Web sites | Supboena issued | Mary Horsch (785)296-2215 | ||
| Kentucky Attorney General's Office | Non-public | Business and Entrepreneurial Reports
Health-care Products, Phone Cards, Travel, Gourmet Foods |
Investigations opened | C. Bellamy (502)696-5642 | Yes(2) | Yes(2) |
| Kentucky Attorney General's Office | Manna Matrix | Phone Cards | Cease and Desist Letter sent | C. Bellamy (502)696-5642 | ||
| Kentucky Attorney General's Office | Pentagano | Discount Buying Card | Cease and Desist Order issued | C. Bellamy (502)696-5642 | ||
| Louisiana Dept. of Justice | 21st Century Nutriceuticals Wayne Watson Karen Watson |
Health Supplements | Notice of Complaint sent
Civil Investigative Demand Issued |
Denise Bottchor (225)339-5137 | ||
| Louisiana Dept. of Justice | PRSI | Web sites | Notice of Complaint sent | Denise Bottchor (225)339-5137 | ||
| Louisiana Dept. of Justice | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Denise Bottchor (225)339-5137 | ||||
| Maryland Securities Division | Equinox International Corp. Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Maryland Securities Division | Oxford Savings Club | Investment Opportunities | Final Order to Cease and Desist and Order of Bar issued | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | ||
| Maryland Securities Division | brnbr3@aol.com
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Notice of Violation Letter sent (does not constitute a finding of fact) | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Maryland Securities Division | Mike@moneymax.com | Notice of Violation Letter sent (does not constitute a finding of fact) | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Maryland Securities Division | suba@eastmail.com | Notice of Violation Letter sent (does not constitute a finding of fact) | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Maryland Securities Division | sg2000@webzone.net | Notice of Violation Letter sent (does not constitute a finding of fact) | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Maryland Securities Division | J & J Enterprises | Notice of Violation Letter sent (does not constitute a finding of fact) | Jamie St.Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Maryland Securities Division | J. L. Kosco | Notice of Violation Letter sent (does not constitute a finding of fact) | Jamie St. Onge (410)576-6578 | |||
| Michigan Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Katharyn Barron (517)373-7117 | ||||
| Michigan Attorney General's Office | Given in Freedom Trust | Notice of Intended Action sent | Katharyn Barron (517)373-7117 | |||
| Michigan Attorney General's Office | Kinetic Resources International d/b/a KRI | Cease and Desist Order Sent | Katharyn Barron (517)373-7117 | |||
| Michigan Attorney General's Office | Fortune Quest International | Notice of Intended Action sent | Katharyn Barron (517)373-7117 | |||
| Michigan Attorney General's Office | Money Masters | Notice of Intended Action sent | Katharyn Barron (517)373-7117 | |||
| Michigan Attorney General's Office | Oneonta Marketing Group
Jilly International Services, Ltd. |
Notice of Intended Action Sent | Katharyn Barron (517)373-7117 | |||
| Mississippi Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Nancy East
(601)359-3692 |
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| Mississippi Attorney General's Office | Non-public | Letter of Inquiry sent | Nancy East
(601)359-3692 |
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| Nevada Attorney General's Office | Equinox International Corp.
Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | Steve George (775)684-1114 | |||
| Nevada Attorney General's Office | Fastteam Gie Qin. | Pre-paid Gasoline Cards | Complaint filed
Hearing on Preliminary Injunction set for late October 1999 |
Steve George (775)684-1114 | Yes(1) | |
| New Jersey Dept. of Law and Public Safety | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Genene Wiggins (973)504-6594 | ||||
| New Jersey Dept. of Law and Public Safety | Anova-Tau, Inc. Amigos Associates 500 Social Club, Inc. Linda K. Shepard (President and Director) Dawn Neal (Records Officer) |
Gift Club | Preliminary Injunction Entered | Genene Wiggins (973)504-6594 | ||
| New York Attorney General's Office | Network-by-Fax | Business Opportunities | Settlement agreement to cease and desist from engaging in violations of state securities laws reached $7,500 in costs assessed |
Juanita Scarlett (212)416-8064 | Yes(1) | Yes(1) |
| New York Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Juanita Scarlett (212)416-8064 | ||||
| North Carolina Dept. of Justice | Equinox International Corp. Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | Cari Hepp (919)716-6413 | |||
| North Carolina Dept. of Justice | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Cari Hepp (919)716-6413 | ||||
| North Carolina Dept. of Justice | Four letters to cease and desist illegal operations sent | Cari Hepp (919)716-6413 | yes (4) | yes (4) | ||
| Oklahoma Dept. of Securities | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | Irving Faught (405)280-7706 | ||||
| Oregon Dept. of Justice | GMG Global Marketing Hawaii Online Network Services |
Internet Services | Warning Letters sent | Jan Margosian (503)378-4732 | Yes(1) | Yes(1) |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office | Equinox International Corp.
Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | ||||
| South Carolina Attorney General's Office | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | |||||
| Tennessee Attorney General's Office | Equinox International Corp. Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | Sharon Curtis-Flair (615)741-5860 | |||
| Texas Attorney General's Office | Non-public | Investigation opened | Ted Delisi (512)463-2191 | |||
| Virginia Attorney General's Office | Equinox International Corp. Advanced Marketing Seminars BG Management, Inc. William Gouldd |
Preliminary Injunction Obtained | David Botkins (804)786-3518 | |||
| Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection | Trek Alliance, Inc. | Water Filtration Systems and Health Care Supplements | Investigation Referred to the Wis. Dept. of Justice | Glen Loyd (608)224-5007 | ||
| Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection | Non-public | Letters sent informing Web site of Wisconsin law | Yes(2) | Yes(2) | ||
| Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection | Reviewed Surf Day Results for Compliance | |||||
| 26 Partners | 70 Targets | 25 | 23 |