Displaying 1 - 20 of 48
Associated Community Services, Inc.
The Federal Trade Commission, along with 46 agencies from 38 states and the District of Columbia, has stopped a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable fundraising calls (mostly illegal robocalls). The defendants collected more than $110 million using their deceptive solicitations. Associated Community Services (ACS) and a number of related defendants have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and state agencies that they duped generous Americans into donating to charities that failed to provide the services they promised.
FTC, 38 States, and D.C. Act to Shut Down Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation
Outreach Calling, Inc.
A sprawling fundraising operation that allegedly scammed consumers out of millions of dollars will be permanently banned from charitable fundraising along with its owner and others involved in its operation as a result of a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and Attorneys General of New York, Virginia, Minnesota, and New Jersey.
The operation is made up of multiple companies all under the control of owner Mark Gelvan, along with his associates Thomas Berkenbush, William English, and Damian Muziani. The complaint filed by the FTC and the states alleges that the defendants served as the primary fundraisers for a number of sham charities that were the subject of numerous law enforcement actions.
FTC Joins Four States in Action to Shut Down Alleged Sham Charity Funding Operation That Bilked Millions From Consumers
FTC Joins Charity Regulators Around the Nation, World to Raise Awareness of Charity Fraud
Hurricane Season Begins June 1
Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation, Inc.
The operators of two purported sham charities have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and the AGs of Missouri and Florida that they deceived donors with false claims that their organizations helped disabled police officers and military veterans. The operators of both schemes are permanently banned from charitable solicitations or otherwise working for charities.
Veterans of America
Four separate operations responsible for bombarding consumers nationwide with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls pitching auto warranties, debt-relief services, home security systems, fake charities, and Google search results services have agreed to settle FTC charges that they violated the FTC Act and the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), including its Do Not Call (DNC) provisions.
FTC, States Continue Fight against Sham Charities; Shut Down Operations That Falsely Claimed to Help Disabled Police Officers and Veterans
American Veterans Foundation, Inc.
The operators of two purported sham charities have agreed to settle charges by the FTC and the AGs of Missouri and Florida that they deceived donors with false claims that their organizations helped disabled police officers and military veterans. The operators of both schemes are permanently banned from charitable solicitations or otherwise working for charities.
FTC Crackdown Stops Operations Responsible for Billions of Illegal Robocalls
FTC Warns Consumers About Charity Scams In the Wake of Hurricane Florence
Donor Relations LLC & Courtesy Call, Inc.
FTC Tips: Hurricane Season
FTC and States Combat Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Help Veterans and Servicemembers
FTC to Announce Federal-State Crackdown on Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Raise Money for Veterans and Servicemembers
FTC Advice for Hurricane Victims and People Who Want to Help
FTC Advice: Preparing for Hurricane Irma
FTC Advice for Helping Hurricane Harvey Victims
Displaying 1 - 20 of 48