FTC International Activities : Federal Court Cases w/ Cross-Border Components
(FILED BETWEEN JANUARY 2000 AND JUNE 30, 2005)
No. |
Case Caption |
Harmful Conduct Alleged |
Cross-Border Component(s) |
| No. | 2005 cases (through June 30, 2005) |
2005 cases (through June 30, 2005) |
2005 cases (through June 30, 2005) |
| 1. | FTC. v. Cleverlink Trading Ltd., et al., | Defendants sent illegal spam to drive consumers to adult-oriented “Date Lonely Wives” websites. | Defendants used companies incorporated in Cyprus and Belize and payment processor based in the Carribean. |
| 2. | FTC and The People of the State of California v. Opt-In Global Inc., d/b/a Vision Media Ltd., | Defendants sent illegal spam touting mortgage loans and other products and services. | One corporate defendant incorporated in Commonwealth of Dominica. |
| 3. | 9125-8954 Quebec Inc., a corporation d/b/a Global Management Solutions, et al.,, Civil Action No. CV-005-0265 (W.D. Wash, filed Feb. 15, 2005) | Defendants made misrepresentations to trick consumers into paying for unordered business directories and listings in the directories and harassed consumers for non-payment of accounts. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 4. | Sun Ray Trading, Inc. et al., Civil Action No.: 05-20402 CIV-Seithz (S.D. Fla., filed Feb. 10, 2005) |
Defendants sent illegal spam and made misrepresentations on Internet web sites for work-at-home employment scheme. | One defendant based in Dominican Republic. |
| 5. | Sobonito Investments Ltd., Civ.A. No. 05C 580 (N.D. III, filed Feb. 1, 2005) | Defendants sent spam with deceptive subject lines that disguised the sexually explicit contents of the spam. Defendants also used false header information, identifying innocent third parties, as the sender of the spam. | Defendant incorporated in Cyprus; assets offshore. |
| 6. | Global Net Solutions Inc. et al., Civil Action No.: CV-S-05-0002-PMP-LRL (D. Nev., filed Jan. 3, 2005) |
Defendants sent illegal spam with disguised the sexually explicit contents of the spam. Defendants also used false header information, identifying innocent third parties, as the sender of the spam and failed to include opt-out link. Defendants also misrepresented that membership for adult service website was free. | Some corporate defendants based in the U.K. and Latvia. |
| 2004 Cases | 2004 Cases | 2004 Cases | |
| 7. | Capital Acquisitions & Management Corp. et al., Civ. A. No. 04 C 50147 (N.D. Ill., filed Dec. 2, 2004) |
Defendants engaged in illegal debt collection practices, harassing consumers for unenforceable debts and debts consumers never incurred. | Principal defendants maintained offices in Jamaica; another related defendant incorporated in British Virgin Islands with principal place of business in Jamaica. |
| 8. | Millenium Mktg., Civ. A. No.: 04C 7238e (N.D. Ill., filed Nov. 9, 2004) |
Defendants posed as employees of Social Security Administration or Medicare and made various misrepresentations to elderly consumers to persuade them to reveal their bank account information ;thereafter defendants debited hundreds of dollars from consumers’ bank accounts. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 9. | 120194 Canada Ltd., a corporation doing business as Prime One Benefits, et al., (N.D. Ill, filed Nov. 8, 2004) |
Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance fee credit cards. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 10. | 3R Bancorp, Civ. A. No.: 04C 7177 (N.D. Ill, filed Nov. 5, 2004) |
Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance fee credit cards and made misrepresentations to obtain consumers’ bank account information; defendants also called consumers whose telephone numbers were registered on National Do Not Call Registry. | Certain corporate defendants incorporated in India and Canada; use of boiler rooms in Canada and India. |
| 11. | International Research and Development Corporation of Nevada, et al., Civ. A. No. 04C 6901 (N.D. Ill., filed Nov. 3, 2004) |
Defendants used illegal spam to make deceptive claims about an “automotive fuel saver.” | Consumer victims in numerous countries. |
| 12. | FGH International et al., No. CV04-8103-AHM (JWJx)(C.D. Cal., filed Sept. 27, 2004) |
Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing, selling at-home instructional programs, which purportedly teach consumers how to speak English or become an auto mechanic. | One corporate defendant and telemarketing boiler room based in Peru. Defendants also moved assets between the U.S. and Peru. |
| 13. | Creaghan A. Harry, Case No.: 04C-4790 (N.D. Ill., filed July 21, 2004) |
Defendants used illegal spam to make deceptive weight loss product claims. | Defendants used ISPs in foreign countries and transferred assets offshore. |
| 14. | 4086465 Canada, Inc., a corporation d/b/a International Protection Center, et al., 1:04CV1351 (N.D. Ohio, filed July 19, 2004) |
Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of bogus “consumer protection service” that promised to protect consumers against telemarketing and unauthorized bank activity. | Principal individual and corporate defendants based in Canada. |
| 15. | 4049705 Canada, Inc., a corporation d/b/a Pinacle, et al., Civil A. No. 04C 4694 (N.D. Ill., filed July 19, 2004) |
Defendants made misrepresentations to trick consumers into paying for unordered business directories and listings in the directories and harassed consumers for non-payment of accounts. | Principal individual and corporate defendants based in Canada. |
| 16. | 3rd Union Card Servs. Inc d/b/a Pharmacycards.com et al., Civ. Action No. 04-0712-RCJ-RJJ (D. Nev., filed May 24, 2004) |
Defendants made unauthorized debits from consumers’ bank accounts for bogus “discount pharmacy cards.” | Principal defendants based in the U.K.; used Canadian “customer service” center; assets located in Cyprus. |
| 17. | Seville Mktg. Ltd. et al., Case No. C04-1182L (W.D. Wash. filed May 14, 2004) |
Defendants made false and unsubstantiated claims in marketing HIV test kits over the Internet. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 18. | Global Web Promotions Pty Ltd. et al., Civ. A. No., 04C 3022 (N.D. Ill., filed Apr. 28, 2004) |
Defendants used illegal spam to make deceptive weight loss product claims. | Defendants based in Australia. |
| 19. | National Consumer Council et al., Case No. SACV 04-0474 CJC (JWJx) (C.D. Cal., filed Apr. 23, 2004) |
Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing to induce consumers into entering into a debt negotiation plan and violated National Do Not Call registry. | One defendant used assets from Liberian corporation administered in the Isle of Man for consumer redress; another defendant was in the process of moving its telemarketing call center from the U.S. to Argentina when the court issued a temporary restraining order |
| 2003 Cases | 2003 Cases | 2003 Cases |
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| 20. | Domain Registry of America, Civ. A. No.: 03 CV 10075 (S.D.N.Y., complaint and stipulated final judgment and order for permanent injunction and consumer redress filed Dec. 19, 2003) | Defendants made misrepresentations in marketing of domain registration services. | Principal defendant based in Canada. |
| 21. | No. 1025798 Ontario, Inc., a corporation d/b/a Beauty Visions Worldwide, Kingstown Assocs. Ltd. et al., Civ. A. No. 03 CV 0910 (W.D.N.Y., filed Dec. 3, 2003) | Defendants made false and deceptive advertising claims for weight loss “patches.” | Principal corporate and individual defendants based in Canada and U.K.; additional corporate defendant incorporated in Panama. |
| 22. | WWCI202, Inc., a corporation d/b/aBeneficial Client Care, et al., Civ. Action No. 03- 8110 (S.D. Fla. Dec. 2, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance fee credit cards, and made misrepresentations to obtain consumers’ bank account information. | Individual and corporate defendants based in Canada. |
| 23. | Ameridebt, Inc., et al. (D. Md., filed Nov. 19, 2003) |
Defendants made misrepresentations regarding credit counseling activities and program costs and use of consumers’ non-public personal information. | Individual defendant and one corporate defendant transferred assets to Nevis and the Cook Islands following district court’s issuance of asset freeze order. |
| 24. | Savvier, Inc. et al., No. LACV -3-8159 FMC (JTLX) (C.D. Ca., filed Nov. 7, 2003) | Defendants engaged in false and unsubstantiated advertising for weight loss program. | One defendant based in Taiwan. |
| 25. | D Squared Solutions, LLC et al., Civil Action No.: AMD 03 CV310 (D. Md., filed Oct. 30, 2003) | Defendants engaged in unfair practices using spyware program that barraged consumers’ computers with pop-up ads for defendants’ pop-up blocking software. | Defendants used ISP based in Canada to host web sites. |
| 26. | Epixtar Corp. et al., Civ. No. 03-CV-8511 (DAB) (S.D.N.Y., filed Oct. 28, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of Internet services (including Internet access and web design) to small businesses and billed – “crammed” -- consumers telephone accounts without express authorization. | Defendants used telemarketing call centers in India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago, and Grenada. |
| 27. | 9094-5114 Quebec, Inc., a corporation d/b/a Kinito, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 03C 7486 (N.D. Ill., filed Oct. 23, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance fee credit cards. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 28. | 627867 B.C. Ltd., a corporation d/b/a Newport Group, et al., Civ. No. C03-3166 (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 21, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of foreign lottery scheme. | Individual and corporate defendants based in Canada. |
| 29. | Global Web Solutions, Inc., d/b/a USA Immigration Services et al., Case No. 1:03CV02031 (D.D.C., filed Oct. 9, 2003) | Defendants engaged in fraudulent scheme over the Internet to mislead consumers into believing they were affiliated with U.S. government, and could help them obtain “green cards” through the State Department’s Diversity Visa Lottery. | Consumer victims in more than 70 countries. |
| 30. | Datatech Communications, Inc. et al., 03 C 6249 (N.D. Ill, filed Sept. 8, 2003) | Deceptive telemarketing of “business directories” to small business consumers. | Principal defendants based in Canada. |
| 31. | United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Michael S. Levey et al., No. CV-03-4670 GAF (AJWx) (C.D. Cal., filed June 30, 2003) | Defendants engagedin deceptive and false advertising for dietary supplements purported to cause rapid and substantial weight loss without diet or exercise and to “cure” arthritis. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 32. | Ambus Registry, Inc., et al., Civ. No. CV03-1294R (W.D. Wash. filed June 16, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of business directory listings. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 33. | Nanda Kumar Duraisami, et al., No. 2:03-cv-01284-BJR (W.D. Wash. filed June 13, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of Australian lottery. | Defendant based in Canada. |
| 34. | Kevin Trudeau et al., Civ. A. No. 03C 3904 (N.D. Ill., filed June 9, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive advertising for a variety of dietary supplements. | Evidence located in U.K.; assets in offshore trusts located in British Virgin Islands and Mauritius. |
| 35. | Braswell, No. CV-03-3700 DT (PJWx) (C.D. Cal., filed May 27, 2003) | Defendants made false and unsubstantiated claims for numerous dietary supplements. | Certain defendants incorporated in Canada and Nevis; assets located in Swiss banks and other offshore locations. |
| 36. | DPS Activity Publishing, Ltd. d/b/a Healing Hands Busy Book, Civ. A. No. 03-1078C (W.D. Was, filed May 12, 2003) | Defendants engaged in telemarketing charity fraud scheme that induced consumers to make donations for books for children’s hospitals. | Individual and corporate defendants based in Canada. |
| 37. | K4 Global Publishing, Inc. d/b/a Instant Internet Empires et al., 5:03-CV-0140-3 (M.D. Ga., filed May 7, 2003) | Defendants engaged in a Internet-based chain marketing scheme | Thousands of foreign consumer victims |
| 38. | Clickformail.com Inc., et al., Civ. No. 03C 3033 (N.D. Ill, May 7, 2003) | Defendants marketed advance-fee credit cards through illegal spam and Internet web sites | More than 1000 foreign consumer victims |
| 39. | Brian D. Westby et al., Civ. A. No. 03 C 2540 (N.D. Ill., filed Apr. 17, 2003) | Defendants sent spam with deceptive subject lines that disguised the sexually explicit contents of the spam. Defendants also used false header information, identifying innocent third parties, as the sender of the spam. | Certain individual and corporate defendants based in Netherlands. |
| 40. | Federal Trade Commission v. One or More Unknown Parties Deceiving Consumers While Doing Business as or Using Premier-escrow.co, Case No. 03-488-A (ED. Va., filed Apr. 16, 2003) | Unidentified defendants engaged in Internet auction fraud by funneling transactions bogus escrow firm. | Unidentified targets located in international locations. |
| 41. | Nexgen 3000.com, Inc., Civ. 03-120-TUCWDB (D. Ariz., filed Feb. 21, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive multi-level marketing scheme for Internet malls and dietary supplements. | Principal corporate entity incorporated in the Cayman Islands. |
| 42. | STF Group Inc. et al. [MedPlan], No. 02 C 0977 (N.D. Ill., filed Feb. 10, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection and healthcare discount plan scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 43. | CSCT, Inc. et al., Civ. A. No. 03 C 00880 (N.D. Ill., filed Feb. 6, 2003) | Defendants engaged in false and deceptive advertising for clinic-based cancer treatments using electromagnetic device marketed over Internet. | Defendants based in U.K. and Canada; operations based in Mexico. |
| 44. | Yad Abraham et al., EDCV - 03-0030 VAP (SGLx) (C.D. Cal., filed Jan. 11, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive marketing of international drivers’ permits over Internet and through spam. | Defendants used Internet Service Provider based in Canada. |
| 45. | Carlton Press, Inc. et al., Civ. A. No. 03-CV-0226-RLC (S.D.N.Y., filed Jan. 10, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive marketing of international drivers’ permits over Internet and through spam. | Principal defendant based in Denmark. |
| 46. | Assail, Inc. et al., Civ. A. No.W03CA007 (W.D. Tex., filed Jan. 9, 2003) | Defendants engaged in eceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards. | Some defendants based in Canada; telemarketing boiler rooms located in in India, Canada, and Carribean countries. |
| 47. | Dr. Clark Research Ass’n et al., Civ. A. No. 1:03CV0054 (N.D. Ohio, filed Jan. 8, 2003) | Defendants engaged in false and deceptive advertising for a variety of dietary supplements and devices sold over Internet. | Defendants based in Switzerland. |
| 48. | William Dion et al., Civil Action No. 03-40005-NMG (D. Mass., filed Jan. 8, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive marketing of international drivers’ permits over Internet. | Defendants used Internet Service Provider based in Canada. |
| 49. | Mountain View Systems, Ltd. et al., Civ. A. No. 1:03-CV-OOO21-RMC (D.D.C., filed Jan. 7, 2003) | Defendants engaged in deceptive marketing of international drivers’ permits over Internet and through spam. | Defendants based in Israel and Romania; Assets in offshore jurisdictions such as Bahamas and Isle of Man. |
| 2002 cases | 2002 cases | 2002 cases | |
| 50. | Pacific First Benefit L.L.C. et al., No. 02C8678 (N.D. Ill., filed Dec. 2, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee loans and credit cards. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 51. | Darrell Richmond d/b/a Bargain Shopper Network Direct et al., Case No. 3:02-3979-22 (D.S.Ca, filed Nov. 26, 2003) | Defendant deceptively marketed envelope stuffing business over the Internet | More than a thousand foreign consumer victims |
| 52. | Hanson Publications, Inc. et al., No. 1:02 CV 2205 (N.D. Ohio, filed Nov. 8, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of office supply scam. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 53. | First Capital Consumers Group et al., No.: 02C 7456 (N.D. Ill., Oct. 17, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 54. | World Media Brokers Inc. et al., No.: 02C-6985 (N.D. Ill., filed Sept. 30, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of illegal foreign lottery scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 55. | No. 9068-8425 Quebec d/b/a/ Biolab, et al. No.:1:02-CV-1128 (N.D.N.Y., filed Sept. 3, 2002) | Defendants engaged in false and deceptive advertising for weight loss products. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 56. | Bay Area Business Council, Inc., Civ. A. No. 02-C-5762 (N.D. Ill., filed Aug. 13, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 57. | 1st Beneficial Credit Servs. LLC, et al., No.: 1:02 CV 1591 (N.D. Ohio, filed Aug. 14, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards. | Individual and corporate defendants based in Canada. |
| 58. | BioPulse, C-02-3511 (N.D. Cal., filed July 23, 2003) | Defendants engaged in false and deceptive advertising for clinic-based alternative therapies for cancer and other serious diseases | Clinics located in Mexico |
| 59. | 564196 B.C. Ltd. doing business as International Brokers Limited, No.: 02-CV-1228 (W.D. Wash. filed June 10, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing for illegal foreign lottery scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 60. | Efficient Telesales Services Inc., d/b/a U.S. Credit Servs. and U.S. Direct Benefits and Savings et al., No.: 02C 377 (E.D. Ill., filed May 28, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 61. | D&C National Holdings, Ltd. et al., No.: CV02-1134 (W.D. Wash. filed May 23, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of illegal foreign lottery and bond scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 62. | Full House/Royal Flush System Network, Inc. et al., No.: 2:02 CV 1085 (W.D. Wash. filed May 15, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of illegal foreign lottery scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 63. | Hudson Berkely Corp. et al., No. CV-S-02-0649-PMP-RJJ (D. Nev. filed May 7, 2002) | Defendants made false and deceptive misrepresentations for abdominal electronic muscle stimulator device. | Defendants based in Hong Kong and Germany; assets transferred offshore. |
| 64. | Electronic Products Distribution, L.L.C. et al., No. 02-CV-888H (AJB) (S.D. Ca.., filed May 7, 2002) | Defendants made false and deceptive misrepresentations for abdominal electronic muscle stimulator device. | Third-party witness based in Netherlands; Assets transferred offshore. |
| 65. | Consumer Alliance Inc. et al., No.: 02-C-2429 (N.D. Ill., filed Apr. 4, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards and credit card protection | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 66. | BTV Indus. et al., No. CVS 02-0437 LRH-PAL (D. Nev. filed Mar. 27, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive marketing through spam and over Internet of adult Internet site. | Defendant based in Canary Islands; Numerous foreign consumers in various countries |
| 67. | TLD Network Ltd. et al., No.: 02-C-1475 (N.D. Ill., filed Feb. 28, 2002) | Defendants used illegal spam to perpetrate Internet domain name scheme. | Defendants based in England; foreign consumer victims in more than 50 countries; assets in U.K. |
| 68. | Dillon Sherif et al., No.: 2:02 CV 00294 (W.D. Wash. filed Feb. 7, 2002) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing for illegal foreign lottery scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 2001 Cases | 2001 Cases | 2001 Cases | |
| 69. | 9094-5486 Quebec Inc. d/b/a Consumer Resource Servs., No.: 01CV 1872 (TJM RFT) (N.D.N.Y., filed Dec. 10, 2001) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of advance-fee credit cards and related products and services. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 70. | Icon America, Inc., No.: 2:01-CV-320 (D. Vt., Oct. 2001) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 71. | Ira Smolev et al., No. 01-8922 CIV ZLOCH (S.D. Fla.filed Oct. 23, 2001). | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of “buyers clubs” and billed consumers for memberships without their authorization. | More than 5000 foreign consumer victims. |
| 72. | R & R Consultants, Inc. et al., No.:01-CV-1537 TJM (N.D.N.Y., filed Oct. 10, 2001) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection and other credit-related goods and services. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 73. | Farpoint Services Inc. et al. [American Card Services], No.: C01-1593P (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 9, 2001) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 74. | Skybiz Int’l Inc. et al., No.: 01-CV-096 (N.D. Okl. filed May 20, 2001) | Defendants ran deceptive multi-level marketing scheme selling online tutorials for Web-based products, | Consumer victims based in 200 countries worldwide; assets transferred to offshore jurisdictions. |
| 75. | Opco International Agencies et al., No.: C01-2053R (W.D. Wash. filed Feb. 21, 2001) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection and debt consolidation programs. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 76. | 1268957 Ontario, Inc. d/b/a National Domain Registry et al., No.: 01-CV-0243 (N.D. Ga., filed February 12, 2001) | Defendants used misleading fax solicitations to dupe consumers in Internet domain name scheme, | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 77. | Alvin Cordeiro, d/b/a Quick-Checks, No. 5:01cv20109 (N.D. Ca., filed Feb. 6, 2001) | Defendant facilitated deceptive telemarketingof illegal foreign lottery scheme | Defendant provided payment processing services to Canadian telemarketers |
| 78. | John Zuccarini, individually and doing business as Cupcake Party et al., Civ. A. No. 01-CV-4854 (E.D. Pa., filed Sept. 25, 2001) | Defendants engaged in deceptive Internet pagejacking/ mousetrapping scheme. | Assets in Bahamas; Foreign consumer victims in numerous countries. |
| 2000 Cases | 2000 Cases | 2000 Cases | |
| 79. | Growth Plus Intl, No. 00C 07886 (N.D. Ill, filed Dec. 18, 2000) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of illegal foreign lottery scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 80. | Consumer Repair Svcs., Inc., et al., CV00-11218 (C.D. Cal., filed Oct. 23, 2000) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection packages | Defendants used British payment processor, which processed transactions through a bank in the Carribean |
| 81. | Canada Prepaid Legal Servs. Inc., No.: CV00-2080Z (W.D. Wash. filed Dec. 11, 2000) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of illegal foreign lottery scheme. | Defendants based in Canada; offshore assets in Nevis. |
| 82. | TSI Financial Servs., No.: 00-CV-906 (W.D.N.Y., filed Oct. 23, 2000) | Defendants engaged in deceptive telemarketing of worthless credit card loss protection scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 83. | Cyberspace. com, LLC , et al., No. 00-CV-01806 (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 20, 2000) | Defendants engaged in scheme using deceptive rebate checks to deceive consumers into signing up for ISP service. | Assets in Isle of Man and Cayman Islands. |
| 84. | Ty Anderson et al. [Pornopictures, Inc.], 2:00-cv-01843-MJP (W.D. Wash. filed Oct. 27, 2000) | Defendants engaged in illegal cramming by billing consumers for adult-oriented web site services that they did not access or authorize. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 85. | Verity Int'l et al., No.: 00-CIV-7422 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y., filed Oct. 2, 2000) | Defendants engaged in deceptive scheme for billing of adult Internet videotext services. | Defendants based in Ireland and U.K.; foreign consumer victims. |
| 86. | FTC et al. v. The Crescent Publishing Group Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 00-CIV-6315 (S.D.N.Y., filed Aug. 25, 2000) | Defendants billed consumers for adult-oriented web site services advertised as “free,” and also billed consumers who never visited web sites. | More than a thousand foreign consumer victims. |
| 87. | Rexall Sundown, Inc., Case No. 00-7016-CIV-MARTINEZ (S.D. Fla., filed July 19, 2000) | Defendants made false and unsubstantiated claims for dietary supplement product. | Evidence from Italy and Argentina. |
| 88. | Enforma Natural Products, Inc. et al., No. 00-04376 JSL (Cwx) (C.D. Cal., filed Apr. 25, 2000) | Defendants made false and unsubstantiated claims fro weight loss product | More than 3000 foreign consumer victims. |
| 89. | American Universal Vending Corp. et al., No. 00 CV 0155e (SC) (W.D.N.Y., filed Feb. 14, 2000) | Defendants engaged in deceptive offering and sale of vending machine and pay phone ventures. | Defendants based in Canada. |
| 90. | B.B.M. Inv., Inc., No. C00-0062 (W.D. Wash. filed Jan. 13, 2000) | Defendants engaged in illegal foreign lottery and bond scheme. | Defendants based in Canada. |