Appendix A
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Fraud Actions
Filed in Federal District Court in Fiscal Years '96-'97
FTC v. Alliance Communication, Inc.,
No. 96 CIV 0568 (S.D. N.Y. Complaint filed 1/26/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. American Exchange Group, Inc.,
No. CV-S-96-00669-PMP (RLH) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 7/22/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. American Fortune 900, Inc.,
No. 96-0305 RAP (RNBx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 1/17/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. American Inventors Corp.,
No. 95-30219-MAP (D. Mass. Complaint filed 10/24/95)
(Investment Fraud - Inventions)
FTC v. Amstar Finance Corp.,
No. CV 96-3973 HLJ (JrX) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 6/6/96)
(Advance Fee Loan Fraud)
FTC v. Bell Connections, Inc.,
No. CV 96-0455 KMW (SHx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 1/23/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. Best Marketing, Inc.,
No. 96-6781-CIV-Zloch (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 7/12/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Ed Boehlke d/b/a/ Advantage Marketing,
No. Civ. 96-0482-E-BLW (D. Id. Complaint filed 11/7/96)
(Business Opportunities Fraud)
FTC v. Robert Brandzel & U.S. Telemedia, Inc.,
No. Civ. 96C 1440 (N.D. Ill. Complaint filed 3/13/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Glen E. Burke, Mike Luther, and Pioneer Communications of Nevada, Inc.,
No. CV 96-1471 (RMC) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 3/1/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Career Assistance Planning, Inc.,
No. 1:96-CV-2187-MHS (N.D. Ga. Complaint filed 8/27/96)
(Scholarship Search/Education Finance Fraud)
FTC v. Career Information Services, Inc.,
No. 1:96-CV 1464-ODE (N.D. Ga. Complaint filed 6/12/96)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Careers, Inc.,
No. 96-72710 (E.D. Mich. Complaint filed 6/12/96)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Krystee Carr, Dave Ryder, Bureau 2000 Int'l, Inc. and Malibu Media, Inc.,
No. CV 96-1473 (JRx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 3/1/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Walter D. Channels et al., (The Law Center),
No. CV 96-2592 RMT (RNBx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 4/10/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. William B. Chappie, Infinity Multimedia, Inc. et al,
No. 96-6671-CIV-Gonzalez (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 6/24/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Michael Chierico, American Business Supplies et al,
No. 96-1754-CIV- (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 6/26/96)
(Office Supply Fraud)
FTC v. College Assistance Services, Inc. et al.,
No. 96-6996-CIV-Highsmith (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 8/27/96)
(Scholarship Search/Education Finance Fraud)
FTC v. Commercial Electrical Supply, Inc.,
No. WMN 96-198 (D. Md. Complaint filed 6/26/96)
(Office Supply Fraud)
FTC v. Comtel Communications Global Network, Inc.,
No. 96-3134-CIV-Atkins (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 11/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Consumer Credit Advocates, P.C.,
No. 96 CIV 1990 (S.D.N.Y. Complaint filed 3/19/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. Lorraine Corrales, Anthony Catalano, and Ad-Com International, Inc.,
No. CV 96-1472 (VAPx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 3/1/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Deco Consulting Services, Inc.,
No. 96-7196-CIV-Nesbitt (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 10/18/96)
(Scholarship Search/Education Finance Fraud)
FTC v. Desert Financial Group, Inc.,
No. CV-S-95-1173-LDG (LRL) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 12/5/95)
(Recovery Room Fraud)
FTC v. Direct Link, Inc. et al.,
No. 96-11239 WGY (D. Mass. Complaint filed 6/14/96)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Marc Duboise d/b/a Publishers Award Bureau,
No. SA CV 96-666 AHS (EEX) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 7/15/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Johnny Ray Dunn d/b/a National Bureau of Credit,
No. 96 1675 18 (D. S.C. Complaint filed 6/6/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. EDJ Telecommunications, Inc.,
No. CV-S-95-1151-LDG (RLH) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 12/5/95)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Empress Corp. d/b/a American Publishers Exchange,
No. CV-S-95-01151-LDG (D.Nev. Complaint filed 12/5/95)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Falcon Crest Communications, Inc.,
No. CV 95-4881 (E.D. N.Y. Complaint filed 11/29/95)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. Family Publishers Clearing Center,
No. CV 96-4910 WJR (JGx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 7/15/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. FANS, Inc.,
No. CV-S-96-191-LDG (RLH) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 3/6/96)
(Recovery Room Fraud)
FTC v. Fortuna Alliance L.L.C.,
No. C96-0799D (W.D. Wash. Complaint filed 5/23/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. Freecom Communications Corp.,
No. 2:96 CV 0492 S (D. Utah Complaint filed 6/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Fresh-O-Matic Corp.,
No. 4:96CV315CAS (E.D. Mo. Complaint filed 2/14/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Genesis One Corp., et al,
No. CV-96-1516 MRP (Mcx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 3/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Georgia Int'l Export Co. d/b/a Creative Technologies, Int'l,
No. 1:96-CV-2906 (N.D. Ga. Complaint filed 11/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Giving You Credit, Inc.,
No. 96 C 2088 (N.D. Ill. Complaint filed 4/10/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. Global Assistance Network for Charities,
No. 96-2949-PHX-RCB (D. Ariz. Complaint filed 11/5/96)
(Pyramid Scheme Fraud)
FTC v. Global Patent Research Services, Inc.,
No. 96-676-A (E.D. Va. Complaint filed 5/17/96)
(Investment Fraud - Inventions)
FTC v. Ideal Concepts, Inc.,
No. CV 95-8403 TJH (AJWx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 12/5/95)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Ideal Credit Referral Services, Ltd.,
No. C96-874R (W.D. Wash. Complaint filed 6/6/96)
(Advance Fee Loan Fraud)
FTC v. Innovative Telemedia, Inc.,
No. 96-8140-CIV- (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 3/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Ivory Jack's Trading Co., Inc.,
No. C96-563C (W.D. Wash. Complaint filed 4/11/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC and District of Columbia v. Jayco Associates, Inc. d/b/a Credit Doctor,
No. 1:96-CV-687 (D. D.C. Complaint filed 4/10/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. H.G. Kuykendall, Jr. & Diversified Marketing et al.,
No. Civ.-96-388 (W.D. Okla. Complaint filed 3/12/96)
(Magazine Sales Fraud)
FTC v. Linc II, Inc. et al.,
No. 96-642-CIV-ORL-18 (M.D. Fla. Complaint filed 6/14/96)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Daniel B. Lubell,
No. 3-96-CV-80200 (S.D. Iowa Complaint filed 12/17/96)
(International Pay-Per-Call Fraud)
FTC v. Majors Medical Supply, Inc.,
No. 96-8753-CIV-Zloch (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 11/5/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Marketing Response Group, Inc.,
No. 96-111-CIV-T-17A (M.D. Fla. Complaint filed 1/18/96)
(Vacation Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. McGowan d/b/a Industrial Chemical, Inc., Med-Amna et al.,
No. 96-3227 (AMW) (D. N.J. Complaint filed 7/1/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Mentor Network, Inc.,
No. SACV 96-1104-LHM (EEX) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 11/6/96)
(Pyramid Scheme Fraud)
FTC v. Metro Data, Inc. et al.,
No. 96-641-CIV-ORL-22 (M.D. Fla. Complaint filed 6/1496)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Micom Corp.,
No. 96 CIV 0472 (S.D.N.Y. Complaint filed 1/22/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. MTK Marketing, Inc.,
No. CV 96-230 LHM (EEx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 3/7/96)
(Office Supply Fraud)
FTC & States of Texas, Vermont & Wisconsin v. Multinet Marketing, LLC,
No. 3-96CV1998-H (N.D. Tex. Complaint filed 7/17/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. National Business Distributors Co.,
No. CV 96-4470 JGD (Mcx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 6/25/96)
(Office Supply Fraud)
FTC v. National Credit Foundation, Robert J. Maynard, et al,
No. Civ.-96-2374 PHX (ROS) (D. Ariz. Complaint filed 10/17/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. Network Communication Group, Ltd.,
No. 96 CIV 0567 (S.D.N.Y. Complaint filed 1/26/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. New Consolidated Consultants, Inc.,
No. C-960874 R (W.D. Wash. Complaint filed 6/8/96)
(Advance Fee Loan Fraud)
FTC v. North East Telecommunications, Ltd.,
No. 96-6081-CIV-Lenard (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 1/19/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. Christopher Nwaigwe,
No. HAR-96-2690 (D. Md. Complaint filed 8/27/96)
(Scholarship Search/Education Finance Fraud)
FTC v. Oasis Southwest, Inc.,
No. CV-S-96-00654-PMP (RLH) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 7/15/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. On Line Communications, Inc.,
No. CV-S-96-55-LDG (RLH) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 1/23/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. Orion Products Corp.,
No. C 96-2586 VRW (N.D. Cal. Complaint filed 7/19/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. PMCS, INC.,
No. CV 96-5426 (E.D. N.Y. Complaint filed 11/6/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Patricia Esme Popp d/b/a Glendale Assocs et al.,
No. 4:96 CV 83 (E.D. Tex. Complaint filed 6/6/96)
(Advance Fee Loan Fraud)
FTC v. Precision Communications, Inc.,
No. 96-1189-CIV-ORL-19 (M.D. Fla. Complaint filed 11/5/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Progressive Media, Inc.,
No.C-96-1723WD (W.D. Wash. Complaint filed 11/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. 9013-0980 Quebec, Inc.,
No. 1:96CV 1567 (N.D. Ohio Complaint filed 7/18/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Regency Services, Inc.,
No. 96-643-CIV-ORL-22 (M.D. Fla. Complaint filed 6/14/96)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Joseph Hayes d/b/a Retail Sales & Marketing,
No. 4:96CV-02162-SNL (E.D. Mo. Complaint filed 11/5/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Richard C. Neiswonger d/b/a Marketing Systems,
No. 4:96CV2225SNL (E.D. Mo. Complaint filed 11/13/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Joseph Shapiro and J.P. Meyers Company, Inc.,
No. 96-CV-1671 (E.D. Pa. Complaint filed 3/4/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Silver State Western Publishing, Inc. d/b/a Prime Time Marketing,
No. CV-S-96-00417-LDG (RJJ) (D. Nev. Complaint filed 5/15/96)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Tod A. Silvers,
No. CV 96-3977 RAP (Mcx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 6/5/96)
(Advance Fee Loan Fraud)
FTC and States of New Jersey & Michigan v. Sparta Chem, Inc.,
No. 96-3228 (AMW) (D.N.J. Complaint filed 7/1/96)
(Office Supply Fraud)
FTC v. Stratified Advertising and Marketing, Inc., et al.,
No. CV 96-4142 TJH (VAPx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 6/12/96)
(Job Placement Fraud)
FTC v. Student Aid, Inc.,
No. 96 CIV 6548 (S.D.N.Y. Complaint filed 8/27/96)
(Scholarship Search/Education Finance Fraud)
FTC v. Student Assistance Services, Inc.,
No. 96-6995-CIV-Roettger (S.D. Fla. Complaint filed 8/27/96)
(Scholarship Search/Education Finance Fraud)
FTC v. William Szabo d/b/a Gold Leaf Publishing,
No. 96-226-CIV-ORL-19 (M.D. Fla. Complaint filed 3/1/96)
(Business Opportunity Fraud)
FTC v. Telecommunications Protection Agency, Inc.,
No. CIV 96-344 (E.D. Okla. Complaint filed 7/17/96)
(Recovery Room Fraud)
FTC v. Total Care, Inc.,
No. CV 95-8229 AWT (Ex) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 12/1/95)
(Prize Promotion Fraud)
FTC v. Mark & Gabriella Ellis d/b/a Universal Credit Corp.,
No. SA CV 96-114 LHM (EEx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 2/7/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. Unique Selling Propositions, Inc.,
No. AW-95-3584 (D. Md. Complaint filed 11/27/95)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. USA Channel Systems, Inc.,
No. CV 96-454 HLH (CTx) (C.D. Cal. Complaint filed 1/23/96)
(Investment Fraud)
FTC v. USA Credit Services, Inc.,
No. CV 96-639J LSP (S.D. Cal. Complaint filed 4/10/96)
(Credit Repair Fraud)
FTC v. Windward Marketing, Ltd.,
No. 1:96-CV-615-FMH (N.D. Ga. Complaint filed 3/12/96)
(Magazine Sales Fraud)
FTC v. Worldwide Wallcoverings & Blinds, Inc.,
No. 96C 6138 (N.D. Ill. Complaint filed 9/23/96)
(Mail Order Fraud)