Telemarketing Fraud

Telemarketing fraud bilks American consumers out of billions of dollars each year. Anyone with a phone can be victimized by telemarketing scam artists. Telemarketing fraud is a term that refers generally to any scheme to defraud in which the persons carrying out the scheme use the telephone to fraudulently persuade victims to part with their hard earned dollars for some phony promotion or product. Telemarketing schemes typically uses numerous false and misleading statements, representations, and promises.

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Following are typical examples of Telephone Scams:

• Charity Schemes
  
• Credit Card Offers
  
• Credit Card Repair Offers
  
• Prize Promotion Schemes
  
• Lottery Schemes
  
• Investment Schemes
  
• Office Supply Schemes

The first step in avoiding the telemarketing sting is to realize that fraudulent telemarketers are criminals. It is a serious crime, punishable by fines and prison time. We must report telemarketing scams to law enforcement authorities and help them stop these offenders. Promises that sound too good to be true are often indeed too good to be true. A promise that you can win something, a demand that you act immediately or else you will miss out on this great opportunity, a refusal to send you written information before you agree to buy or donate, and a refusal to stop calling after you have asked not to be called again are all red flags that may indicate a fraudulent call.

People who work in telemarketing schemes may be male or female, relatively young or middle-aged, and come from all areas of the country and many racial and ethnic backgrounds. The Lawyers working in the Department of Justice have a strong interest in seeing that the public is protected from fraudulent schemes such as telemarketing fraud. It recognizes that it can further that interest not only by bringing appropriate cases to court and obtaining criminal convictions and penalties against the fraudulent telemarketers, but also by fostering effective education and prevention programs for the general public. If you have been taken in by these persuasive deceptive phone practices an Experienced Consumer Protection Attorney can help file a claim to recover your loss.

Have you lost money resulting from some form of Telemarketing Scam? Contact our Telemarketing Fraud Lawyers now to help recover your loss!

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