Court Fines Alleged Phone, Credit Scammer $8.6 Million

A U.S. district court has fined Ira N. Rubin, the operator of an allegedly fraudulent telemarketing and credit card payment processing firm, $8.6 million and barred him permanently from engaging in those activities, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

The U.S. District Court in Tampa., FL also settled charges with Kevin Astl, Rubin