Thursday, April 24, 2008

Wal-Mart Shopping Scam: Telemarketers Must Pay $28.2 Million

The Federal Trade Commission today announced several court actions obtained against a nationwide telemarketing scheme that the media has dubbed the "Wal-Mart Shopping Spree" scam. In this scam, consumers were falsely promised free gifts and wrongfully paid monthly fees for "program memberships" such as discount buyers̢۪ and travel clubs. Wal-Mart Shopping Scam: Telemarketers Must Pay $28.2 Million

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