Archive for April 1st, 2010

SHOCKING FRAUD AND PRIVACY ALLEGATIONS: FTC, Florida Say Alcoholism Cure Corp. Used .Org Domains, Threatened To Disclose Members’ Drinking Problems If They Canceled Program

SHOCKING FRAUD AND PRIVACY ALLEGATIONS: FTC, Florida Say Alcoholism Cure Corp. Used .Org Domains, Threatened To Disclose Members' Drinking Problems If They Canceled Program

The FTC and Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum have charged a Florida company that “touted a phony cure for alcoholism” with false advertising claims, false efficacy claims, false privacy claims, false claims about professional qualifications, unauthorized billing and deceptive trade practices. Among the allegations in a civil lawsuit against Alcoholism Cure Corp. were that it […]

Moved By Gesture Of Kansas Mayor, Google Changes Its Name To ‘Topeka’; Search Giant Not Worried About Loss Of Brand Identity; Announcement Also Honors Maddy

Moved By Gesture Of Kansas Mayor, Google Changes Its Name To 'Topeka'; Search Giant Not Worried About Loss Of Brand Identity; Announcement Also Honors Maddy

Search-engine and advertising giant Google has changed it name to “Topeka,” the company said today. The company did so in tribute to the city of Topeka, Kan. Topeka’s mayor, Bill Bunten, wants to call the city “Google” for a spell. Google’s announcement about its name change came one year to the day after it announced […]

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Announces Charges In Alleged $60 Million Ponzi Scheme, Asks Victims To Come Forward

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Announces Charges In Alleged $60 Million Ponzi Scheme, Asks Victims To Come Forward

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have charged three men and a woman in an alleged $60 million Ponzi scheme. Canada’s famous police agency, known informally as the Mounties, has asked victims to come forward. Charged in the case were Murray Stark, 73, Robert Fyn, 62, Garth Bailey, 57, and Katherine Rodrique Bailey, 53. Bailey […]

Sean Healy Sentenced To Nearly 16 Years, Ordered To Pay $16.7 Million In Ponzi Case; Meanwhile, Trevor Cook Reportedly Has Plea Deal

Sean Healy Sentenced To Nearly 16 Years, Ordered To Pay $16.7 Million In Ponzi Case; Meanwhile, Trevor Cook Reportedly Has Plea Deal

A federal judge has ordered a Florida man to spend nearly 16 years in prison and pay $16.7 million in restitution for fleecing investors in a Ponzi scheme. Sean Healy, 39, of Weston, scammed dozens of investors in Pennsylvania. He went on to live in the lap of luxury in Florida, acquiring a $2.4 million […]