Posts Tagged ‘telemarketing’

Telemarketer’s appeal fails, will serve prison term

by Associated Press Published: April 10,2013

Tags: appeal, court, crime, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, prison, sales, scam, scheme, telemarket, telemarketer, telemarketing

JACKSON — A federal appeals panel has upheld the conviction of Timothy Allen for his role in a telemarketing scheme that prosecutors said targeted seniors. Allen was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in 2012. He was sentenced to more than seven years in prison with four years’ supervised release. He also was ordered [...] [...]

Appeals court upholds challenge to anti-spoofing law

JACKSON — A federal appeals court has sided with a New Jersey company that challenged Mississippi’s “anti-spoofing” law. Mississippi enacted the law 2010. Other states and Congress have since enacted similar laws. Backers of the laws say caller ID “spoofing” is a growing threat to people because of new technology making it cheap and easy [...] [...]

Commissioner asking for help in hunt for ‘Rachel’

by MBJ Staff Published: October 25,2012

Tags: crime, criminal, no-call list, robocall, state agency, telemarket, telemarketer, telemarketing

JACKSON — Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is asking the general public who are registered on the Mississippi Do-Not Call list to report automated calls coming from “Rachel from Card Holder Services.” Presley said these calls have been the largest invasion of Mississippians’ privacy by a telemarketing scheme in years and that his office is [...] [...]

PSC levies largest civil penalty for No-Call law violations

by MBJ Staff Published: September 11,2012

Tags: commission, commissioner, fine, law, marketing, penalty, state agency, telemarketing

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a civil penalty of $5.7 million against Purchase Power Solutions, LCC, ELH Consulting, LCC, doing business as Proactive Planning Solutions, LLC and Lisa Miller. Presley said that over 390 complaints had been filed at the PSC regarding alleged calls in violation of Mississippi Do-Not-Call law. [...] [...]

Court to hear appeal of ‘anti-spoofing’ law

by Associated Press Published: August 30,2012

Tags: appeal, bench, cell phone, court, federal, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, phone, spoofing, state, telemarketer, telemarketing, telephone

JACKSON — A challenge to Mississippi’s “anti-spoofing” law will be heard Oct. 4 by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. Mississippi enacted the law 2010. Other states and Congress have since enacted similar laws. Backers of the laws say caller ID “spoofing” is a growing threat to people because of new technology making it [...] [...]

PSC fines Nevada telemarketer for ‘No-Call’ violations

by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012

Tags: fine, law, no-call law, refineries, state agency, state law, telemarketer, telemarketing

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined a Nevada company $20,000 for violations of the Mississippi “No-Call” law and rules associated with enforcing the law. Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley announced the fine. Presley says the fine was against Worldwide Commerce Associates, LLC of Carson City, Nev. Presley says Worldwide Commerce Associates violated [...] [...]

PSC fines California telemarketer $945K for ‘No-Call’ violations

by Wally Northway Published: May 8,2012

Tags: marketing, no-call law, sales, state agency, state law, telemarketers, telemarketing, telephones

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined Roy M. Cox Jr. of Santa Ana, Calif., and his five corporations, Castle Rock Capital Management Inc., Castle Rock Capital Management, S. A., Capital Solutions Group, S. A., Transfers Argentina and Marketing Strategy Group, with both domestic and foreign places of business, a total of $945,000 [...] [...]

PSC, FTC put robocaller out of telemarketing business

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) along with the Federal Trade Commission have exchanged information and put a robocaller out of the telemarketing business, according to Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley. The telemarketers were allegedly responsible for billions of calls and will give up assets totaling roughly $3 million under an FTC order. [...] [...]

PSC fines Arizona telemarketer for ‘No-Call’ violations

by MBJ Staff Published: April 3,2012

Tags: fine, penalties, state agency, state government, state law, telemarketer, telemarketing

JACKSON — Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) reports the Mississippi Public Service Commission has fined Greatest Virtual Offices, LLC of Phoenix, Ariz., $45,000 for violations of the Mississippi “No-Call” law and rules associated with enforcing the law. Presley said Greatest Virtual Offices violated the “No-Call” law by failing to register and purchase the State’s [...] [...]

PSC reaches ‘No-Call’ settlement; fines other telemarketers

JACKSON — Chairman of the Public Service Commission Leonard Bentz reports the Public Service Commission has reached a settlement with two companies for alleged violations of the Mississippi “No-Call” law, issued more fines for No-Call violations for another company and issued other fines for yet another company for failures. Bentz issued fines totaling $100,000 for [...] [...]

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