The FTC is grateful for the cooperation and assistance provided by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Bellmawr, New Jersey and the Better Business Bureau in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Commission vote to accept the settlement for filing in court was 5-0. This case is another in a series of FTC cases challenging fraudulent telemarketing scams. The FTC also announced that its new rule to combat abusive and deceptive telemarketing practices went into effect on December 31. Consent judgments are for settlement purposes only and do not constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation.
Consent judgments have the force of law when signed by the judge.