Jacqueline
Hammond,#2Author of original report
Thu, January 29, 2004
The Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Illinois Attorney General's Office networked through "Operation Pushing The Envelope", to shut down this alleged envelope stuffing scam.** Now Government action is officially taken. Go to the Federal Trade Commission site for further updates, and review scam alert article: "Take This Scheme And Stuff It: Avoiding Envelope-Stuffing Rip-Offs."*www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/stuffitalrt.htm.** This ftc.gov article will inform consumers victimized on what to do, if they believe they have been scammed by "envelope stuffing" job offers.* While you are there, fill out your online Complaint Form. Their is a link at the top and bottom of the ftc.gov home page. This link will take you directly to the form. This will also help, IF networking begins on forming a Class Action Lawsuit, you can say and prove you informed the appropriate authorities. Do not expect an individual responce through filling out your form. All article links will be posted at the end of this Update, some are direct links you can type directly into your address bar. This is why it is so important to fill out those "boring" forms with the U.S. Postal Inspectors online at www.usps.com and www.ftc.gov They are unable to respond to complaints, if we do not inform them. Print out your completed form, before submitting at both sites for your records. The complaint against Financial Resources Unlimited, Inc., et al. was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on December 9, 2003...under seal. The seal was lifted December 15, 2003** Attorney General's contributing to the FTC "Operation Pushing The Envelope" success are as follows: (Cook County) Illinois State's Attorney General, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Indiana, West Virginia, Mississipi, Wyoming, Kentucy, Tennesse, North Carolina, Missouri, California, South Dakota, New Jersey, Ohio, Arkansas, Arizona, Nevada, and Colordo. Information was also contributed to FTC.gov from: South Carolina Secretary of State, the New York State Consumer Protection Board, the Washington State Securities Division, and Illinois (Cook County) State's Attorney.* Here is the link information to reveiw all information for yourself: http://www.ripoffreport.com/view.asp?id=76650, Date submitted: 1-9-2004, Categories: Corrupt Companies, Home Based Businesses, Name Search: Financial Resources Unlimited. Rip-offReport.com*** http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2003/Dec/1022206.htm** www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/stuffitalrt.htm** http://www.chicago.bbb.org/ To access this report directly, go through BBBonline, Press the Consumer Tab. There will be a link at the general search section, which instructs: "click here". This will lead you to the basis search. Enter: Financial Resources Unlimited, Inc., Willowbrook, IL--to get their specific Report.* There is information here at www.RipOffReport.com. You can search by Category or Names. Categories again: Financial Resources Unlimited, Inc., Supreme Mailing Services, SMS, Castle Publishing (maybe). FTC filed a complaint also directly against Mr. Mark E. Shelton, individually and as an officer of the corporate defendants.** Alias Alerts: L.Lewis & Associates, A. Joseph & Associates, Shelton & Associaties, FRU, and Castle Publishing. I will provide further updates on Court cases pending, as the information becomes public. Class Action Lawsuit anyone?
Kristen
Schaumburg,#3Consumer Suggestion
Thu, July 31, 2003
Hammond - Indiana, Thanks for all your suggestions. I will contact the Secretary of States office as well. I did receive 2 replys from the Attorney General stating they are working on this issue.