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Telemarketer Settles Over Spam Calls
- Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:00am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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According to the Denver Post, a telemarketer who annoyed people with millions of illegal calls selling car-warranty extensions last year has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a federal case.
“Damian Kohlfield and his two Chicago-based companies — Voice Foundations and Network Foundations — agreed to pay the settlement and refrain from any future telemarketing,” according to the Post.
The calls were designed to trick consumers into believing their warranties had expired, even though consumer complaints noted that some of those called didn’t even own an automobile.
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EqualJustice
Posted on September 9, 2010 at 11:57pmREALLY? Then why did I get two calls from them THIS MONTH already?
Report Post »Asher
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 5:18pmThis has to be the most amusing thing I’ve ever read on-line.
It gives me muse for my writing!
My Mom has trouble with callers who do these things all the time. We just never answer the phone.
Report Post »FoxRules
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 11:15amOops… Chicago! Wait, he’ll someone not be made to pay a dime.
Report Post »ms4kidz
Posted on September 4, 2010 at 1:09amI loved messing with them. They’d tell me it was expired and ask if I wanted to renew it. I‘d say I’d love to. So, they’d ask me what year, make, model my car was. I would sound so excited and tell them “I have a great little Ford Pinto, I think it’s a 1970 something.” They quit calling after a couple of times telling that story. Yes, it was a lie. I hang my head in shame.
Report Post »DanniDee
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:18pmIts great when these people are finally held accountable for their criminal activities. Gosh, criminal activities within our government is bad enough. Seems we just can’t get away from crimes against us from everywhere around us!
Report Post »DRAIN_THE_CESSPOOL
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:42pmSettle is one thing. But putting them out of business and in jail is a must.
Report Post »sodizzy
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:04pmI am embarassed to say I bought into it!! $1800 over a year and a half here in California.
Report Post »Dennisgl
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 7:19pmYour right, that is embarrassing.
Report Post »GeneralC_USA
Posted on September 4, 2010 at 5:16pmMost likely the million dollar fine is to reimburse people like you who were taken in. May I suggest you contact the court.
Report Post »Greeny
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:41pmWhy is it that almost ever story that involves some one doing scuzy things ends up connected in some way to Chicago?
Report Post »mjbeejr
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:26pmA snake in the grass
Report Post »choosing victims for breakfast
now the mongoose’s lunch!
Asher
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 5:17pmI love the Japanese poem!
Report Post »kandeman
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 1:25pmGreat, now if they will go after the spammer who multiple times daily wants to help me with my under water mortgage. Problem is we paid it off in full with no gov’t assistance 2 years ago.
Report Post »TexasGranny
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 12:17pmMy question? Who gets the $2.3 Mil? Are they using the database for the calls to pass that money on the to the people they called or are the ones that fell for the scam the ones receiving the money? Reporters should cover the entire story not just the sensational part. Aren’t they supposed to answer the questions, Who, What, When and Where as well the final consequences?
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 5:28pmI’m with you texasgranny! Where does that money go? Is our sense of satisfaction just a byproduct of one set of bad guys forcing protection money out of another? They DID settle, so no one goes to jail. And if 2.3 million is what they were willing to pay, how much did they actually make??? Is this just an extravagant “get out of jail free card” == the price of doing “business”? Just wondering cuz I’m not satisfied anymore with these kinds of resolutions where the crooks pay a small fine and are absolved and profitable.
Silversmith
Report Post »Texas Patriot
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:58amI am glad for that news. I recieved a few of those calls, but new they were phoney baloney ’cause I drive a nine year old Hummer !, and I know that no one would put a warranty on that beast.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:46amAnother company from Chicago? I thought only “good” things came out of Chicago….
Report Post »Caitlinmd
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:42amI got calls from these people almost every day. I don’t even have a car! I’d like some of that settlement please…
Report Post »Belle Hyde
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:37amI got the same call(s) – when my only vehicle was one I bought from a private party and was not covered under ANY warranty.
Good for the courts!
Report Post »Stevenswmo
Posted on September 3, 2010 at 11:33amI’m glad to hear that someone took the telemarketers to court. I’ve received similar phone calls. I knew they were bogus when telemarketers tried to tell me my warranty was expired or about to expire. The sales contract gave specifics as to how long my warranty was.
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