Protecting Small Businesses: Cases

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Business Directory Scams

• Your Yellow Book, Inc. (May 11, 2017)
• Construct Data Publishers (aka Fair Guide) (March 28, 2017)
• American Business Solutions (August 9, 2016)
• Modern Technology/Online Local Yellow Pages (December 4, 2015)
• American Yellow Browser, Inc./American Yellow Group/ Distribution H.E.P., Inc. (December 2, 2015)
• Your Yellow Pages (July 17, 2014)
• OnlineYellowPagesToday (March 26, 2015)
• National Biz Ads; National Business Advertising (December 22, 2014)
• Yellow Page Marketing, B.V. (November 27, 2012)
• GoAm Media (November 3, 2011)
• National Yellow Pages Online (September 20, 2010)
• Reed Publishing (June 2, 2009)
• Bernard Fromstein and Judy Provencher (May 13, 2008)
• Datatech Communications (August 25, 2005)
• Hanson Publications (May 26, 2004)
• Ambus Registry (May 12, 2004)

Certification for Business

• TRUSTe (November 17, 2014)

Cramming – Unauthorized Phone Charges

• American eVoice (August 9, 2016)
• INC21.com (March 13, 2015)
• Websource Media (July 29, 2009)

Data Breach

• Ceridian (June 15, 2011)
• Lookout (June 15, 2011)

Debt Collection

• Hardco Holding Group LLC (Alliance Law Group) (July 17, 2017)
• Rumson (January 17, 2013)
• IFC Credit (November 7, 2008)

Deceptive Business Product

• Henry Schein (May 23, 2016)

Domain Name Registration

• Data Business Solutions Inc. (August 9, 2010)
• National Domain Name Registry (April 25, 2002)

Endorsements

• Spokeo (June 12, 2012)

Fundraising

• West Coast Advertising (January 12, 2005)
• Community Affairs, Inc. (April 23, 2004)
• State Police Magazine (October 15, 2003)
• Tamara Bell (May 20, 2003)
• Mitchel Gold et al. Settlement (April 28, 2003)
• Omni Advertising, Inc. (August 13, 1999)
• T.E.M.M. Marketing, Inc. (July 16, 1999)
• TriState Advertising Unlimited (July 16, 1999)
• Image Sales & Consultants, Inc. (June 15, 1998)
• The Century Corporation (June 15, 1998)
• The Dean Thomas Corporation (June 15, 1998)
• Southwest Marketing Concepts, Inc. (May 29, 1998)
• Leon Saja d/b/a Southwest Publishing (April 9, 1997)

Government Imposters

• DOT Authority
• D&S Marketing

Invention Promotion

• FTC Halts Invention Promotion Scheme Charged With Bilking Millions of Dollars from Consumers (March 14, 2017)
• International Product Design (July 9, 2010)

Office Supply Scam

• Liberty Supply (March 27, 2017)
• American Industrial Entertainment/Lighting X-Change (February 11, 2016)
• Telestar Consulting (aka Kleritec and United Business Supply and Karl Wesley Angel) (February 11, 2016)
• Midway Industries (July 31, 2014)
• Mark Shelton, Wholesale Marketing Group (November 30, 2007)
• General Supply Centers, Inc. (April 23, 2003)
• Allstate Business Distribution Center (July 19, 2001)
• Pacific Office Systems, Inc. (July 10, 2001)
• Modern Concept Marketing (Central Data Supply) (May 3, 2001)
• Corporate Supplies, Inc. (March 9, 2001)
• Nationwide Industrial Technologies (February 21, 2001)
• National Supply and Distribution Center (February 5, 2001)
• Laser Express of Tennessee (January 2, 2001)
• Business Services Center (Central Imaging, LLC) (October 2, 2000)
• David Moreno (d/b/a Continental Business Systems) (December 16, 1999)
• International Business Network, Inc. (December 16, 1999)
• Quality Maintenance Supplies (December 16, 1999)

Payment Processing

• Merchant Service Direct (November 25, 2014)
• Merchant Processing (September 30, 2011)
• Certified Merchant Services (January 15, 2004)

Subscription Services

• Liberty Supply (March 27, 2017)

Telephone or Internet Services

• MPHJ (March 17, 2015)
• Epixtar (November 21, 2006)
• NorVergence (September 12, 2006)
• Mercury Marketing (November 22, 2004)