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Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Advertising Strategies, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company; Internet Advertising Solutions, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company; Internet Resource Group, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Network Advertising Systems, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company; Network Professional Systems, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company; Network Solutions Group, Inc., an Arizona corporation; Matthew Rodriguez, individually and as an officer, member, and/or manager of Advertising Strategies, LLC and Netowrk Advertising Systems, LLC; Susan Marie Rodriguez, individually and as an officer, member, and/or manager of Internet Advertising Solutions, LLC and Internet Resource Group, Inc.; and William Matthew Whitley, also known as Matt Whitley, individually and as an officer, member and/or manager of Network Professional Systems, LLC and Network Solutions Group, Inc., Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number
162 3154
X170004
Civil Action Number
2:16-cv-03353
Federal Court
District of Arizona
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refund checks totaling more than $7 million to people deceived by the operators of an alleged business opportunity fraud that targeted seniors and others living on a fixed income. The refunds stem from a settlement the FTC reached in 2017 with Advertising Strategies, LLC, under which the defendants surrendered virtually all their assets to provide consumer refunds.