FTC Accuses Two Canadian Firms of Telemarketing Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission has filed lawsuits against two Canadian companies it alleged offered pre-approved credit cards for advanced fees and then failed to deliver the cards, the commission announced yesterday.

The FTC alleged that Centurion Financial Benefits placed unsolicited telemarketing calls to U.S. consumers, falsely offering them pre-approved MasterCard and Visa credit cards for an advance fee of $249. In the second complaint, the FTC also alleges that Pacific Liberty Benefits promised credit cards and an assortment of