On July 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a temporary restraining order against multiple defendants operating a nationwide debt relief scheme. The defendants are alleged to have violated the FTC Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and the FTC’s Impersonation Rule. The court’s order imposed an asset freeze, appointed a temporary receiver, and suspended the defendants’ business operations.
According to the FTC’s complaint, the defendants used deceptive marketing and impersonation tactics to enroll consumers—particularly seniors and veterans—into costly debt relief…