An operation that used unsolicited commercial e-mail to promote an alleged bogus get-rich-quick scheme has been shut down by a U.S. District Court at the request of the Federal Trade Commission.
The Commission voted to authorize staff to file the complaint against Gregory Bryant, Jr., Nadira Bryant, Gregory Bryant & Associates, Dove Marketing Corp., GBA Publishing, GBA Financing, Network Marketing, Miracle Moms, and DM Marketing Services.
The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, FL.
The FTC alleged the senders of the spam violated federal laws by using deceptive header information and subject lines in their solicitations, making bogus earnings and refund claims, and withdrawing funds from consumers’ checking accounts without authorization.
The FTC will seek to shut down the operation permanently and will seek redress for consumers.
According to the FTC, the operation spammed consumers with e-mail that claimed that they could make substantial income by signing up for a work-at-home business opportunity.
In their e-mails, the defendants said all that consumers could obtain a
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