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Released: June 09, 2011
Glowing testimonial lands infomercial peddlers in hot water
Source: Michelle Singletary, Washington Post
For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission has charged a consumer with providing a false testimonial to help promote what it says is a get-rich-quick business program. The case against Marsha Kellogg of Ohio is significant because the FTC moved aggressively not just against a business promoter that it alleges is defrauding customers but also a customer who it claims inflated in several infomercials how much the promoted business helped her earn.Read Full Article: Glowing testimonial lands infomercial peddlers in hot water
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