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“The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has filed a lawsuit against Advert Marketing, Inc., Scott A. Dalrymple, and Robert Jerrold Wence, alleging that they have engaged in deceptive and unfair practices relating to the advertising, marketing, promotion, offering for sale, or sale of products, services or programs, including purportedly “free” merchandise such as $1000 gift cards. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the alleged practices. You may obtain additional information directly from the FTC at www.ftc.gov.”+ C' N& q' D% Q1 a6 O
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Seven complaints were filed against the alleged senders of the unsolicited text messages containing deceptive promises of free gifts and prizes:+ f' P2 w# V. z9 g' g
- Superior Affiliate Management, a case against five defendants: Ecommerce Merchants, LLC (also doing business as Superior Affiliate Management); Cresta Pillsbury, Jan-Paul Diaz, Joshua Brewer and Daniel Stanitski. This case was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.
- Rentbro, Inc., a case against three defendants: Rentbro, Inc., Daniel Pessin and Jacob Engel. This case was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.
- Jason Q. Cruz, a case against one defendant, Jason Q. Cruz (also doing business as Appidemic, Inc.) This case was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.
- Rishab Verma, a case against two defendants: Verma Holdings, LLC and Rishab Verma. This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston.
- AdvertMarketing, a case against three defendants: AdvertMarketing, Inc., Scott A. Dalrymple and Robert Jerrold Wence. This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston.
- Henry Kelly, a case against one defendant, Henry Nolan Kelly. This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta.
- Seaside Building Marketing, a case against four defendants: Phillip Flora, Sandra Skipper, Kevin Beans and Dakota Geffre (all of whom are also doing business as Seaside Building Marketing Inc. and SB Marketing). This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.6 W, k! ]7 Y7 I; A
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