Canadian telemarketers must pay the FTC $7.5 million for fraudule...
Canadian telemarketers must pay the FTC $7.5 million for fraudulent billing practices, under a U.S. Dist. Court, Seattle, ruling, the agency said. The defendants called U.S.-based businesses and organizations and conned employees into “verifying” information for directory listings, then…
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sending invoices for directory-listing purchases and referring those that didn’t pay to an in-house collection company, the FTC alleged in a 2005 complaint. Under the ruling, the companies also can’t sell business directories or listings to U.S. residents. The defendants were Quebec Inc., doing business as Global Management Solutions; Quebec “Inc,” doing business as Commutel Mktg. and Mktg. USA; and principal Ty Nguyen. The FTC also settled with the other 3 defendants, all former presidents of the defendant companies. Byron Steczko and Cory Kornelson agreed to permanent bans on directory business activity in the U.S. and will pay $3.8 million and $2.1 million. Phong Vo will pay $1.6 million. All judgments are suspended based on defendants’ inability to pay, FTC said.