Trans-American Collections, Inc

Volume 83 · 83 F.T.C. 525

Citation: 83 F.T.C. 525
Docket: 8901
Complaint: 1972-10-16
Decision: 1973-09-26
Document type: consent order
Case type: consumer protection
Statutes: FTC Act (section 5)
Industry: debt collection services
Outcome: consent order entered
Relief: cease_and_desist; affirmative_disclosure; compliance_reporting
Commission counsel: Leroy M. Yarnoff, Frederick D. Clements and Thomas S. Westhoff
Respondent counsel: Wald, Harkrader & Ross, Washington, D.C. and Glickfield & Graves, Marion, Indiana
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Trans-American Collections, Inc, 83 F.T.C. 525 (1973). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v083-0053

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In THe Matrer or TRANS-AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, INC., ET AL.

CONSEN'T ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 8901. Complaint* Oct. 16, 1972—Decision, Sept. 26, 1973. Consent order requiring a Bloomington, Illinois, seller of debt collection services, among other things to cease using materials which simulate telegraphic communications; using materials which misrepresent the nature, content or purpose of any communication; threatening debt collection suits, not in good faith; failing to include a notice to the effect that communications are only a reminder notice and that respondent, Trans-American, cannot accept monies nor will it take any action regarding this claim; and furnishing to others means and instrumentalities of misrepresentation or deception. Appearances For the Commission: Leroy M. Yarnoff, Frederick D. Clements and Thomas S. Westhoff. .

For the respondents: Wald, Harkrader & Ross, Washington, D.C. and Glickfield & Graves, Marion, Indiana.

Complaint Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that. Trans-American Collections, Inc., a corporation, and Wayne E. Martin and Eleanor G. Martin, individually and as officers of said corporation, hereinafter referred to as respondents, have violated the provisions of said. Act, and it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding by it in respect *The complaint is reported as amended by the administrative law judge’s order of January 9, 1973.

JOAN OTL LOU UVM ALVIL Wy 2iN Vey PU e tase ULI 518 Complaint or any other change in the corporations which may affect compliance obligations arising out of the order.

It is further ordered, That the respondents herein shall within sixty (60) days after service upon them of this order, file with the Commission a report, in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with this order.

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