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May 26, 2008

Phoney business

The Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with more than 30 international, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, completed its largest telemarketing fraud sweep last week. The effort, dubbed “Operation Tele-Phoney,” brought federal district court complaints against 13 allegedly deceptive telemarketing operations, including sending unordered household goods to consumers, false tax rebates or prescription drug plans and violations of the Do-Not-Call Registry.

From the May 2008 Issue of Direct Marketing News »