Trinity Southern University Sued By Pennsylvania Attorney General
Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert has filed a civil lawsuit in Commonwealth Court accusing four defendants of engaging in an elaborate scheme to promote and sell bogus academic degrees by hijacking the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of more than 60 Pennsylvania businesses and one state government office without their knowledge. The lawsuit follows the largest state investigation into the illegal transmission of thousands of unsolicited e-mail advertisements (“spam.”) [1] Pappert identified the defendants as brothers Craig Barton Poe of Frisco, Texas and Alton Scott Poe of Saint Cloud, Florida; Trinity Southern University (TSU), of Plano, Texas, and Innovative Cellular and Wireless Inc. (ICW), of Corpus Christi, Texas. Alton is purportedly the Dean of Admissions and Vice Chancellor of TSU. Craig is the President of ICW, which …
Continue Reading >Pennsylvania Attorney General Stops Prescription Drug Plan Scam
Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that a Pennsylvania business will issue refunds, pay fines and get out of the health care business following claims that it used deceptive marketing tactics to lure senior citizens into purchasing prescription drug assistance programs that are available for free. Consumers have until March 21, 2006 to file a complaint to obtain restitution. The Attorney General’s Health Care Section entered into an “Assurance of Voluntary Compliance” agreement with Michael and Dora Markle and their business Pro-Tel Planning, LLC, 213 East Lancaster St., Red Lion, York County. The action resolves alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. According to investigators, the company between 2004 and 2005 advertised statewide the sale of its services that claimed to …
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