Montgomery, AL, Aug. 29, 2018 – A federal grand jury here returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, against a resident of Phenix City, Alabama for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax DivisionRead More →
Washington, DC, Aug. 30, 2018 – A Valley, Alabama woman pleaded guilty today to six counts of wire fraud and three counts of filing false tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. forRead More →
AUBURN, AL, July 20, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited auto parts manufacturer Arkal Automotive USA Inc. for exposing workers to electrical and amputation hazards. The Auburn, Alabama, company faces $47,857 in proposed penalties. OSHA investigators responded to a complaint thatRead More →
Washington, DC, May 4, 2018 – Pro Timeshare Resales, LLC, a deceptive timeshare resale scheme has been permanently banned from timeshare resale services and telemarketing. The Florida-based operators behind the scheme have agreed to surrender approximately $3.4 million worth of assets including homes, vehicles, a Rolex watch, silver coins, andRead More →
Washington, DC, April 19, 2018 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are collaborating to help Americans get relief from Robocalls. The federal agencies will host a forum and expo, Stop Illegal Robocalls Expo, to showcase technologies to reduce or eliminate the unwanted robocalls. RobocallsRead More →
Robocalls are annoying as hell! We all get them. But have you done anything to stop them? Don’t take it another day. Don’t let those annoying calls pester you anymore. The federal government has an agency to help you with robocalls and a whole lot more. The Federal Trade CommissionRead More →
Lagrange, GA, March, 27, 2018 – Lucrezia Finch Henderson who prepares tax returns at Infinity Tax located at 104 Sage Commercial Drive, Suite B, in Lagrange, Georgia, has been permanently barred from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The complaint alleges that Henderson unlawfullyRead More →
Washington, DC, March 20, 2018 – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a report on the 2017 activities of the Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to combat illegal debt collection practices. The annual report to Congress on the administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices ActRead More →