FTC Alleges Online Work-at-Home Operation Falsely Promised Earnings
A federal court entered a temporary restraining order against an operation that allegedly deceived consumers into buying an online work-at-home scheme, "falsely promising" thousands of dollars in earnings without them needing skills or experience, said an FTC Thursday news release.…
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Commissioners voted 2-0 to file the complaint and ask the District Court for the Southern District of Texas to enter the Aug. 8 order against defendants Bobby Robinson, Michael Sirois, Bob Robinson LLC, Mega Export 2005, Mega Export USA and Netcore Solutions. The agency said it requested a preliminary injunction. An evidentiary hearing is Aug. 24. A message on one of the defendants' site said the system was experiencing problems. Contact information otherwise couldn't be located and some of the defendants' sites were inoperable.