| STATE |
AGENCIES |
MATTER NAME & DESCRIPTION |
AGENCY CONTACT |
| IL |
Federal Trade Commission, Midwest Region
U.S. Postal Inspection Service |
FTC v. Stuffingforcash.com (N.D. IL)
Complaint filed in federal court in Chicago against "envelope stuffing" work-at-home opportunity advertised via spam and Web sites representing to be located in Chicago, Illinois.
Ex parte temporary restraining order with asset freeze entered July 16, 2002. |
C. Steven Baker, Regional Director, FTC Midwest Region (312) 960-5634
Steven Wernikoff, Staff Attorney, FTC Midwest Region (312) 960-5630 |
| IL |
Illinois Attorney General's Office
U.S. Postal Inspection Service |
Illinois v. Alejandro Coss
Complaint filed February 2002 alleging Internet auction fraud |
Lori Bolas
Illinois AG's Office
(312) 814-2518 |
| IL |
Illinois Attorney General's Office |
Illinois v. Tim Engle
Complaint filed July 30, 2002 alleging Internet auction fraud |
Lori Bolas
Illinois AG's Office
(312) 814-2518 |
| IL |
Illinois Attorney General's Office |
Illinois v. National Home Employment Services, et al.
Complaint filed in Warren County alleging fraud against work-at-home company operating over the Internet. Final Judgment granting permanent injunction and consumer restitution entered March 4, 2002 |
Lori Bolas
Illinois AG's Office
(312) 814-2518 |
| IL |
Illinois Attorney General's Office |
Illinois v. Switched Access Communications, Inc. and Voicenet, Inc., et al.
Complaint filed May 29, 2002 in Sangamon County alleging fraud in the sale of voice-activated e-mail messaging services, offered for sale over the Internet. |
Lori Bolas
Illinois AG's Office
(312) 814-2518 |
| IL |
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") |
In re: Stephen Alan Pierce, individually and d/b/a Rapid Fire Swing Trading and The Chart Traders
Administrative Complaint issued July 30, 2002 alleging solicitation fraud in the sale of trading recommendation services over the Internet |
Scott Williamson
Acting Regional Counsel
(312) 596-0520 |
| IL |
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Braidwood, IL Police Department |
Brian E. Stegemoller arrested on April 30, 2002 for Internet auction fraud allegedly using eBay to sell non-existent laptop computers and an automobile. |
Silvia Carrier
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
(312) 983-7933 |
| IL |
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Elmhurst, IL Police Department
Illinois Attorney General
DuPage County States Attorney |
Search warrant served in February 2002 on Elmhurst, IL based supplier of computer software |
Silvia Carrier
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
(312) 983-7933 |
| IL |
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Schaumburg, IL Police Department |
Robert Proue indicted on felony theft, mail fraud and computer fraud charges on March 7, 2002 for allegedly engaging in auction fraud on Yahoo! auctions. |
Silvia Carrier
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
(312) 983-7933 |
| IL |
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Wilmette, IL Police Department |
Hann Choi and Christopher Lang
sentenced May 14, 2002 to 12 months supervision and restitution for Internet auction fraud of counterfeit computer software |
Silvia Carrier
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
(312) 983-7933 |
| IL |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Midwest Regional Office |
SEC v. House Asset Management, L.L.C., et al. (C.D. IL)
Hedge fund securities fraud located in Decatur, Illinois.
Order of Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief obtained June 20, 2002 |
John Sikora, Deputy Assistant Director, SEC, Midwest Regional Office (312) 353-7418 |
| MI |
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Michiana Division
Michigan Attorney General High Tech Crime Unit |
Roy George-Ernest Pourchez was arrested April 1, 2002 for Internet auction fraud. |
Genna Gent
Michigan AG's Office
(517) 373-6889 |
| MN |
Federal Trade Commission |
FTC v. Bryan Kruchten d/b/a Page Creators
Permanent Injunction entered on April 11, 2002 against Defendants in case against Internet Web host company for alleged unauthorized "excess bandwidth" charges |
C. Steven Baker, Regional Director, FTC Midwest Region (312) 960-5634
Steven Wernikoff, Staff Attorney, FTC Midwest Region (312) 960-5630 |
| MN |
Washington Attorney General's Office |
State of Washington v. Meltzer, et al.
Complaint filed July 11, 2002 alleging spam using deceptive subject lines by Minnesota residents. |
Chris Jarvis
Washington AG's Office
(206) 464-6432 |
| MO |
Missouri Attorney General's Office
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Midwest Division
Farmington Police Department |
State of Missouri v. Phillip Chapman & Amanda Warren
Chapman sentenced May 17, 2002 to 12 years in prison & Warren sentenced June 28, 2002 to 12 years in prison for, among other things, Internet auction fraud (7 years for stealing by deceit charges related to Internet auction fraud and 5 years for bad check charges). |
Scott Holste
Missouri AG's Office
(573) 751-3321
Jerry Post
(314) 436-6897 |
| MO |
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Midwest Division
St. Louis, MO Metropolitan Police Department |
Cedric T. Walls arrested June 25, 2002 and charged with mail fraud and wire fraud for Internet auction fraud involving sale of laptop computers that he did not possess. |
Jerry Post
(314) 436-6897 |
| SD |
South Dakota Office of Attorney General |
State of South Dakota v. DirectONE
Credit card; fraudulent billing
SD filed a civil complaint in state court on May 21, 2002 alleging fraudulent credit card billing. |
Brooke Bohnenkamp
(605) 773-3215 |
| WI |
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture |
Jonathan A. Shelton
Complaint filed May 2002 alleging Internet auction fraud |
Glen Loyd
(608) 224-5007 |
| WI |
Wisconsin Department of Justice |
State of Wisconsin v. National Consumer Resource Center, Inc.
Complaint filed July 2002 alleging deceptive marketing by online debt adjustment company |
Randy Romanski
(608) 266-6686 |
Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers