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4 hrs ago | Federal Trade Commission

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Ban Payment Methods Favored...

In an ongoing effort to protect consumers from deceptive telemarketing, the Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on proposed amendments to strengthen the Telemarketing Sales Rule's protections against bogus charges and services.

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8 hrs ago | WSOCTV

9 Investigates: Hunreds of complaints about alarm system telemarketing calls

Conrad Tidswell told Eyewitness News he hesitated to answer his phone for some time.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, North Carolina

Tue May 21, 2013

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Domestic fight cited in fatal Harrison Co. shooting

We've seen the damage from Oklahoma, hundreds of homes leveled. You have also seen those that survived a direct hit did so in a storm shelter.

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Related Topix: Indiana, Weather

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Teen who smirked gets maximum sentence in slaying

We've seen the damage from Oklahoma, hundreds of homes leveled. You have also seen those that survived a direct hit did so in a storm shelter.

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Related Topix: Indiana, Violent Crime, Weather

ConsumerAffairs.Com

Feds propose ban on payment methods used in telemarketing scams

A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs.

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Cleveland.com

FTC wants to bar telemarketers from taking Green Dot MoneyPaks, MoneyGrams

The Federal Trade Commission today proposed barring telemarketers from accepting some of their favorite payment methods -- wired funds, remotely created checks and cash reload systems like Green Dot MoneyPaks.

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Roll Call

RNC Raises $7.2 Million, DNC $6.3 Million

The Republican National Committee raised more than the Democratic National Committee, spent less than the DNC, has more cash on hand than the DNC, and has no debts compared to $20.6 million the DNC owes.

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Related Topix: American Pacific, Chemicals

WLFI-TV West Lafayette

Tuesday is deadline for Do Not Call...

Since January, the state attorney general's office says it has received more than 5,000 complaints about telemarketing calls from live operators or prerecorded messages.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Beaumont Enterprise

Exact Data ConsumerBase Receives #1 in Data Card Quality for Seventh Straight Quarter

Exact Data ConsumerBase Receives #1 in Data Card Quality for Seventh Straight Quarter With a perfect score of 100, Exact Data ConsumerBase has been named Top List Manager in the 500+ data card category on NextMark's Data Card Quality Report for the seventh quarter in a row.Exact Data ConsumerBase provides multichannel direct marketing services ... (more)

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Related Topix: Direct Mail

Roll Call

DCCC Raises $5.4 Million, NRCC $5.1 Million

During April the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised more than the NRCC, spent less than the NRCC, had more cash on hand than the NRCC, and had debts of $4.13 million compared to $6.25 million in debts owed by the NRCC.

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Clarksville Online

Tennessee Consumer Affairs says Don't fall prey to Telemarketing Scams

You've just settled down to eat dinner, when the phone rings. The voice on the line addresses you by name and says your credit history or career qualifies you for a special investment opportunity.

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Evansville Courier & Press

Tuesday is deadline for Indiana's Do Not Call list

Since January, the state attorney general's office says it has received more than 5,000 complaints about telemarketing calls from live operators or prerecorded messages.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Daily Herald

CLOSERS - Sales Closers needed for in person sales, no telemarketers...

Sales Closers needed for in person sales, no telemarketers or order takers. Outside sales experience a must! If you're a serious closer, this is for you.

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Fri May 17, 2013

DM News

Out-of-the-Box Thinking

When direct is in your name, it can set a pretty high expectation among customers and other constituents that your marketing will, in fact, be direct .

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Related Topix: Marketing, Direct Mail

Thu May 16, 2013

WBAY-TV Green Bay

State Launches Investigation Into Calls Targeting Seniors

Action 2 News has learned Wisconsin Consumer Protection officials have launched an investigation into telemarketing calls targeting seniors.

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Related Topix: Marinette County, WI

ABC15.com

How to stop those pesky robocalls

You might remember "Rachel from Cardholder Services," the robocall voice recording that's been dogging thousands of people for years.

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Related Topix: Arizona

Southwest Florida Online

Billy And Caroline Giving Away Huge Kia Deals?

World's "#1 Kia Dealer" Spending Million On Promotions FORT MYERS, FL. -- William "Billy" Fuccillo and Caroline Renfro are probably Southwest Florida's most recognizable personalities, pitching cars hundreds of times daily on radio, TV, and through direct mail promotions.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, Direct Mail, Cape Coral, FL, The, Video Games, Deep Silver

Digital Post Production

SG360 Delivers Direct Marketing Solutions with the Oc ColorStream...

Canon Solutions America, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., today announced that SG360 , a recognized national leader in the printing and producing of direct mail marketing, has installed an Oce ColorStream 3700 digital color printing system, part of the Oce ColorStream 3000 Twin Series .

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Related Topix: Marketing, Direct Mail, Advertising, Printers, Arlington Heights, IL

KBCI CBS 2

Problem Solver: Solicitors now targeting cell phones

The phone calls are not limited your landline, and some Idahoans say they've experienced an increase in telemarketing calls on their cell phones.

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Related Topix: Boise, ID

Wed May 15, 2013

Examiner.com

Stop Unwanted Phone Calls

The good, bad and ugly of the credit card industry and how credit cards affect consumers is generally what I write about for Examiner.

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