Tag: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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BULLETIN: FLORIDA — AGAIN: FTC Seeks Contempt Sanction Against Firm That Allegedly Hawks Deceptive ‘Food Stamp’ Guide And Credit-Repair Services; Bizarre Website Linked To Defendants Rails Against ‘Greedy Politicians’
BULLETIN: The Federal Trade Commission has gone to federal court in Fort Myers to seek contempt sanctions against Florida companies accused of encouraging prospects to misrepresent information on applications to receive Food Stamp benefits. Prospects who followed the advice could be charged with a crime, the FTC said. The companies and their principal also are…
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‘News Release’ Suggests MPB Today Prospects Should Sell $200 Worth Of Food Stamps To ‘Friend, Family Member Or Whoever’ To Raise Cash To Join MLM Program
Impoverished prospects should sell $200 worth of Food Stamps to a “friend, family member or whoever” to raise cash to join the MPB Today multilevel-marketing (MLM) program, according to a news release published on a free publicity site. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is conducting a “review” of claims about MPB Today, had…