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For Release: March 21, 2006
‘Debt Elimination Program’ Fails to Deliver Guaranteed Lower Interest Rates

Telemarketers Also Violate Do Not Call Rule

The Federal Trade Commission and the Washington State Attorney General have asked a federal judge to order Debt Solutions Inc. and three other telemarketers in Washington and Florida to stop charging consumers hundreds of dollars for a “debt elimination program” that offers a false promise of substantially reduced interest rates and thousands of dollars in savings. More...


Last Updated: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:19 AM

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