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...Inc., Merrill Lynch & Capital Services, Inc.,. ML IBK Positions, ... his methodology was improper under generally accepted accounting principles. . In ea... dismissed Allegheny's breach of warranty and fraud counterclaims and awarded Merrill Ly... and Gordon's lying about his insurance scam in early September 2000. But plaintiff did no...
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Complaints from consumers about nuisance marketing calls to their phones to push extended automobile warranties have prompted an investigation by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
It's not only a nuisance. It's a costly intrusion," said Blumenthal, who has also received the calls at home and at work. "One of our central concerns is how they are getting these numbers," Blumenthal said.
...By phone, the scam artists tell consumers that their car warranty is ... by the names of National Auto Warranty Services of Missouri, Consumer Protection Services of Misso...
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Reg dept joins suit against US Fidelis
The Missouri Department of Insurance has joined a pending consumer fraud lawsuit filed by Attorney General Chris Koster against US Fidelis, the Wentzville-based company that sold automobile extended-warranty contracts and additive-product contracts.
... state officials have called the "additive scam," in which companies sell an automotive additive a... of the immigrant community needing ESL services in Warren County over the past several years, and ...
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Things aren't looking too good for Wentzville-based US Fidelis.
The extended auto warranty company announced last week that it has stopped selling service contracts, and the company's headquarters at the old Belz Mall is facing foreclosure.
...Meanwhile, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is working to amend a lawsuit against...Peters. Dealer Warranty Services, St. Charles. Carhill Enterprises, d/b/a/ Consumer..."This extended warranty scam is nothing but a 'bait and switch' scheme that pre...
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... SPECIAL ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND DIRECTOR, CONSUMER PROTECTION D... We have a long way to go. The scam artists are still making money, and consumers are ... At that time, Mercedes red flagged the warranty and deemed that repairs that were accident related... our Vehicle History Report and services based on the needs of our partners and clients and...
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Daney Pryor never really saw it coming. He and his wife were living in their Riverton home when unexpected medical expenses forced them to seek a mortgage loan modification.
Unfortunately, through miscommunication, misinformation and what could be just plain incompetence by his mortgage lender, Pryor and his spouse no longer own the house they invested so much of their lives and money in.
... a loan modification company to provide services, but the company failed to live up to its responsi... charges are filed with the Utah Attorney General, violators could face prison time and as well as m...6. Don't sign a warranty deed or quitclaim deed giving your title to anyone...
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...[comment number] . \16\ In general, the first day of each public workshop discussed s... on the sources of products or services.\39\ Indeed, some franchisees asserted that if the... purchase requirements); Disclosure of Warranty Terms and Conditions, 16 CFR 701.3(a)(8) (requirin... that shills are often the glue that holds a scam together by allaying consumers' concerns about the...
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Car dealers, window-replacement outfits, and, more recently, credit-counseling services are among the business groups at the top of the list with regard to inquiries, said Frias, noting that new-car sellers are traditionally first (or last, depending on one's perspective) when it comes to volume of complaints.
... think they can use us like an attorney general's office," said Frias. In actuality, this is a non..., he said, listing everything from warranty terms to contract language; from return policies t... ripped off and avoid being the victims of a scam; the size of our budget determines how much of tha...
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...* Any other services . If this information isn't in the contract or it'.... * How can you find them? . Scammers generally hide their address and phone number. . What if you...
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act - 25th Anniversary Issue
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was intended to attack both organized crime and white collar crime, and the statute should be used against professionals to prosecute them for crimes that cost the economy billions of dollars. Some courts have mistakenly interpreted the US Supreme Court's Reves v. Ernst & Young decision as a safe harbor for professionals not involved in operation or management of a defrauding enterprise. Accomplice liability and conspiracy laws are unchanged by Reves, which only address principal liability, and courts should not be swayed by immunity arguments that cloak professional misdeeds.
..., attorneys and other professionals--who generally view RICO with suspicion--breathed a sigh of relie..., the provision of illegal goods and services, corruption and fraud(6) in the arena of accountan... submission of thousands of fraudulent warranty claims."(696) "[W]arranty claims were continuously... in the first degree in the operation of the scam. That Adkins was also easily categorized as an aid...