Yuma News
Attorney General Brnovich, the FTC, and Other Law Enforcement Partners Announce Results from New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 June 2019 29 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and other nationwide law enforcement partners announced a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 different actions targeting operations around the country that are responsible for more than one billion calls pitching a variety of products and services, including credit card interest rate reduction services, money-making opportunities, and medical alert systems.
Attorney General Brnovich Reaches $190,000 Settlement with WedReel for Failing to Provide Wedding Videos
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 June 2019 29 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Monday that his office obtained a consent judgment against WedReel, LLC and its owners, after WedReel took nearly $170,000 from consumers for wedding videos but never provided the videos or refunds.
Attorney General Brnovich Obtains Restitution for Pearl Bridal Victims
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 June 2019 29 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced consumers who were the victim of Pearl Bridal and its owners, Erica and Tyson Miltenbergers, will receive up to $90,000 in restitution under a Consent Judgment filed today.
$2.5 Million of Sham Cancer Charity Funds Will Go to Real Cancer Charities
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 June 2019 29 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that as a result of a recent settlement, $2.5 million will be distributed to actual cancer centers across the country as a result of a multistate enforcement action against sham cancer charities. The $2.5 million was recovered through a settlement of a landmark lawsuit against four affiliated sham charities – the Cancer Fund of America, Inc., The Breast Cancer Society, Inc., Cancer Support Services, Inc., and the Children’s Cancer Fund of America – their founder James Reynolds, and other individuals.
Rapid cross-resistance bringing cockroaches closer to invincibility
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- Written by Brian Wallheimer Brian Wallheimer
- Published: 28 June 2019 28 June 2019
West Lafayette, Indiana - Cockroaches are serious threats to human health. They carry dozens of types of bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella, that can sicken people. And the saliva, feces and body parts they leave behind may not only trigger allergies and asthma but could cause the condition in some children.
Operation Call it Quits: There's no quit in our fight against illegal robocalls
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC Lesley Fair - FTC
- Published: 28 June 2019 28 June 2019
Washington, DC - Hate illegal robocalls? You’re not alone. The FTC hates them, too, as do state Attorneys General and pretty much anyone with a phone. The FTC and state and federal partners teamed up today to announce Operation Call it Quits, the latest salvo in the ongoing fight against robocalls and other illegal telemarketing. We also have tips on how you can help hang up on what many people consider to be Consumer Protection Enemy #1.
Best Western Plus Comes to Southwestern Arizona
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- Written by Stacy Varnadoe Stacy Varnadoe
- Published: 28 June 2019 28 June 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Best Western® Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the opening of the Best Western Plus Yuma Foothills Inn and Suites. This completely renovated 97-suite hotel is located at 10731 E. South Frontage Rd. in the Foothills neighborhood of Yuma and is owned by Greens Hotels.