Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse

The Federal Trade Commission serves as the nation’s leader in the fight against telemarketing fraud and abuse. Through law enforcement actions filed in federal courts, the FTC aggressively pursues telemarketers who are abusing or defrauding U.S. consumers. This page contains information about actions involving the use of the telephone to market goods or services. This includes cold-call outbound telemarketing as well as inbound calls generated from advertisements or other solicitations to purchase products or services. Many involved actions filed under the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Links to the relevant press releases are included. For more consumer information on Telemarketing click here.

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A

Federal Trade Commission v. Yad Abraham, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3] [TXT#4]

Federal Trade Commission and State of Maryland v. Accent Marketing, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Access Resources Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Affordable Media, LLC, et al.
[TXT] [TXT #2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Ambus Registry, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. America's Shopping Network, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. American Bartending Institute, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. American Dream Enterprises, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. American Entertainment Distributors, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States v. American Merchant Technologies, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. AmeriDebt, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Ameritel Payphone Distributors, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. ArtMart Publications, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Assail, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3] [TXT#4] [TXT#5]

Federal Trade Commission v. Associated Record Distributors, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. AVS Marketing, Inc, et al.
[TXT]

B

Federal Trade Commission v. 627867 B.C. LTD., D.B.A. Newport Group, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. 3R Bancorp, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Bay Area Business Council, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Tamara Bell, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Better Budget Financial Services, Inc.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Blair Publications Group
[TXT]

United States of America v. Braglia Marketing Group, LLC, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Gregory Bryant, Jr., et al.
[TXT]

C

Federal Trade Commission v. Call Center Express Corporation, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3] [TXT#4]

Federal Trade Commission v. 120194 Canada, Ltd., d/b/a Veritech Communications, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. 4049705 Canada Inc., a corporation, d/b/a Pinacle, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. 4086465 Canada, Inc., a Corporation d/b/a International Protection Center and Consumers Protection Center, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Canada Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Capital Choice Consumer Credit, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Centurion Financial Benefits, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Brent Chivers
[TXT]

United States of America v. Columbia House Company, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Community Affairs, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Consumer Alliance, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Conversion Marketing, Inc., d/b/a National Health Support Center, Natural Bright, and Pounds Off Patch, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Corporate Marketing Solutions, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Crediamerica Group, Inc. d/b/a Latin Shopping Network, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Credit Enhancement Services, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

United States of America v. Cutting Edge Marketing, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

D

Federal Trade Commission v. D&C National Holdings Ltd., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Datatech Communications, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Debt Management Foundation Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Del Sol LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc., d/b/a Today’s Health and Direct Fulfillment, ITV Direct, Inc., d/b/a Direct Fulfillment, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Direct-Prom, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. DPS Activity Publishing, Ltd., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Nanda Kumar Duraisami
[TXT] [TXT#2]

E

Federal Trade Commission v. Efficient Telesales Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Electronic Financial Group, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Electronic Medical Billing, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Electronic Processing Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States v. Elite Designs, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. E.M. Publishing Enterprises
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. END70 Corporation, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Morgan Engle
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Epixtar Corporation, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Essex Marketing Group, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

F

Federal Trade Commission v. FGH International Corporation, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. Farpoint Services Int'l, Ltd., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Femina, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Financial Resources Unlimited, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. 1st Beneficial Credit Services, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission and People of the State of Ill. v. 1st Financial Solutions, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. First Alliance Mortgage Co., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. First American Payment Processing, Inc. et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. First Financial Debt Consolidation, Inc., et al.

United States v. Flagship Resort Development Corporation, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Forum Marketing, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Frankly Speaking, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

G

Federal Trade Commission v. General Supply Centers, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Global Vending Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Mitchell D. Gold, et al.
[TXT] [TXT #2] [TXT #3]

United States v. Gold Leaf Distribution Co., et al.
[TXT] [TXT #2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Grant Search, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Great American Products, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Clinton R. Greenwell
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Greeting Cards of America, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. Amada Guerra, individually and d/b/a AG Intercraft
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Guidestar Direct Corp., d/b/a Carney Direct Marketing
[TXT]

H

Federal Trade Commission v. Hanson Publications, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. Healthcare Claims Network, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Heritage Health Products Company
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Thomas Gregg Holloway, et al.
[TXT]

I

Federal Trade Commission v. ICR Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Icon America, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Innovative Systems Technology, Inc., dba Briggs & Baker, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Inspired Ventures, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Internet Marketing Group, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

J

Federal Trade Commission and State of Maryland v. Sandra L. Jacobson
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Jaguar Business Concepts, LP, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Jordan Maxwell, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Jubilee Financial Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

K

Federal Trade Commission v. Komaco International, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

L

Federal Trade Commission v. La Grana, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Leading Edge Processing, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Listdata Computer Services Inc.
[TXT]

M

Federal Trade Commission v. Mall Ventures, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Mantra Films, Inc. et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Medical Billers Network, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Medical-Billing.com, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission and State of Illinois v. Membership Services, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Merchant Payment Solutions, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Mercury Marketing of Delaware, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States of America v. Money Movers, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Mountain View Systems, Ltd., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3] [TXT#4]

Federal Trade Commission v. Myfreemedicine.com, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

N

Federal Trade Commission v. NAGG Secured Investments
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. National Audit Defense Network, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. National Consumer Council, et al.
[TXT] [TEXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. National Testing Services LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. National Vending Consultants, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TEXT#2]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Nationwide Premium Cigar Distributors Corp., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. NeWorld Marketing LLC
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. NexGen3000.com Inc, et al.
[TXT]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. North America Vending, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

O

Federal Trade Commission v. Oleg Oks, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. 1492828 Ontario Inc., d/b/a First Capital Consumers Group, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Oxmoor House, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

P

Federal Trade Commission v. Pacific First Benefit, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Antoine J. Peissel d/b/a the Woodway Group, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. The Pendleton Group, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Perfumes Unlimited, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Physicians Healthcare Development, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Platinum Universal, LLC., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Preferred Alliance, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Richard L. Prochnow, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Promenade Communications LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Q

Federal Trade Commission v. 9094-5114 Quebec, Inc., d/b/a Kinito, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. 9125-8954 Quebec Inc., d/b/a Global Management Solutions, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

R

Federal Trade Commission v. Phillip W. Ranney, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Royal Flush System Network, Inc.; et al.
[TXT]

S

Federal Trade Commission v. Sainz Enterprises, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

United States of America v. Scholastic Inc., et al.
[TXT]

United States v. Jack Schrold
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Sherif, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. SkyBiz.com, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Ira Smolev, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Special Data Processing Corporation
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Misty Stafford, individually and d/b/a National Home Assemblers, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Star Credit, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. John Stefanchik, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Grover Stewart a/k/a Lee Stewart
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. STF Group, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Sun Ray Trading, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Sun Spectrum Communications Organization, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

T

Federal Trade Commission v. Telephone Protection Agency, Inc. et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. Transnet Wireless Corporation, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Trek Alliance, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Turnkey Vending, Inc.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Tyme Lock 2000, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

U

Federal Trade Commission v. Unicyber Technology, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. United Media Publishing Group
[TXT]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Univend, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Universal Greeting Card Corp., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. Universal Processing Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. U.S. Grant Resources LLC, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. USS Elder Enterprises, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

V

Federal Trade Commission v. Vector Direct Marketing, LLC, et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Esteban Barrios Vega, an individual doing business as EBV Promotions, Paymentech Promotions, and Promotions of Service
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission v. Vendco, LLC, et al.
[TXT]

W

Federal Trade Commission v. Wealth Systems, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. West Coast Advertising & Marketing, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

Federal Trade Commission and State of Washington v. Westcal Equipment, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

Federal Trade Commission v. World Media Brokers Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2] [TXT#3]

Federal Trade Commission v. World Traders Association, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT#2]

United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Worldwide Coffee, Inc., et al.
[TXT]

X

Federal Trade Commission v. XTEL Marketing, Inc., et al.
[TXT] [TXT]

Z

Federal Trade Commission v. Michael Zelener, et al.
[TXT]