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Re: (ATMoB:Discuss) The old Star Registry scam
On 7 Jan 2002 at 18:55, Michael Carnes wrote:
> They're actually pretty clever and seem to stay just this side of legal.
> They claim that your name goes into a book that goes into the Library of
> Congress. What they don't tell you is that anybody with $30 can send a
> book to the Library of Congress.
>
> Of course, ethically they are total creeps, but there's not law to cover
> that.
According to regulations of the state Attorney General, it is an unfair
trade practice to fail to disclose to a buyer or prospective buyer any
fact the disclosure of which may have influenced the buyer or prospective
buyer not to enter into the transaction.
The AG could sue to stop them from soliciting business in the
Commonwealth. Any of their customers, on learning the truth about their
operation, could try to sue them for damages, possibly treble damages,
and attorneys fees and might even be able to bring a class action against
them and have them enjoined from further deceptive practices.
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Boston, MA 02108-2503 http://www.attorneyross dot com
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