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American Future Systems, Inc.
In May 2020, the FTC sued the operators of a Pennsylvania-based telemarketing scheme, alleging that they charged organizations such as businesses, schools, fire and police departments, and non-profits for books and newsletter subscriptions they never ordered. The agency’s complaint also names the defendants behind a New York-based debt collection operation, alleging that they illegally threatened the organizations if they failed to pay for the unordered merchandise.
In April 2023, International Credit Recovery, Inc. (ICR), officer Richard Diorio, Jr., and manager Cynthia Powell, have agreed to a permanent ban from the debt collection industry after being charged with engaging in bogus debt collection efforts against businesses and non-profits.
In March 2024, the district court ruled against the FTC on its claims. In June 2024, the district court denied the FTC's post-trial motion to alter or amend judgment.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3085
Case Status
Pending
FTC Orders Shut Down Unauthorized Billing and Credit Card Laundering Schemes, Require Turn Over of Assets Valued at Approximately $40 Million
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At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court today approved settlements that will require the forfeiture of assets valued at about $40 million from a group of defendants who...
FTC Acts to Stop Unauthorized Billing Scams That Have Taken in Over $200 Million from Consumers
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A U.S. district court in central Florida today unsealed a Federal Trade Commission complaint charging two related groups of defendants with defrauding consumers nationwide by enrolling them, without...
Federal Register Notice
Negative Option Rule; Notice of Informal Hearing and Request for Submissions
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Action by FTC and Pennsylvania Leads to Permanent Ban For Debt Collectors That Targeted Businesses, Non-Profits, First Responders
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As a result of action by the Federal Trade Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, debt collection company International Credit Recovery, Inc. (ICR), officer Richard Diorio, Jr., and manager...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Negative Option Rule)
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Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension (Negative Option Rule)
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Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 425: Negative Option Rule; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment
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FTC Sending Refund Checks Totaling More Than $11.6 Million to Businesses and Organizations That Paid for Unordered Office and Cleaning Supplies
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 29,333 refund checks totaling more than $11.6 million to small businesses and other organizations defrauded by a Maryland-based office supply operation that...
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Affected by Office Supply Scam
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The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,251 checks totaling more than $647,000 to non-profit organizations, churches, schools, small businesses, and volunteers that were tricked into buying office...
FTC Charges Office Supply Scheme with Bilking Millions of Dollars from Small Businesses for ‘Free’ Samples of Cleaning Products
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court temporarily halted a New York-based office supply scheme that charged small businesses and non-profit organizations millions of dollars for...
Office Supply Telemarketers Will Pay $7 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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An office supplier and its owner will pay $7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked child care centers, schools, and police and fire departments into paying for products...
FTC Action: Light Bulb and Cleaning Product Merchants Banned from Telemarketing Office Supplies
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The Federal Trade Commission has obtained court orders against two Maryland-based office supply operations charged with tricking small businesses, non-profit organizations, and other consumers into...
FTC Settlement Bans Telemarketer from Claiming Sales Help Disabled Persons
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Adli Dasuqi and his companies, American Handicapped Inc. and American Handicapped and Disadvantaged Workers Inc., have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked consumers...
FTC Files Federal Court Actions Against Two Office Supply Schemes That Targeted Nonprofits and Small Businesses
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged two separate office supply operations with targeting non-profit organizations and small businesses, such as child care centers, educational institutions...
FTC Stops Alleged Deceptive Office Supply Scam That Targeted Charitable Organizations and Small Businesses
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of an operation that the FTC alleges bilked millions of dollars from nonprofit organizations and...
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