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AnonymousInactiveCompetition Bureau Canada: Toner and Ink-Jet Telemarketing Operation Fined Over $800,000
TORONTO,
ONTARIO–Aug. 2007 – The Competition Bureau announced today that a
Toronto telemarketing operation working under the names Business Supply
Centre and National Supply Centre (company 1462986 Ontario Inc) has
been fined $804,308 for its role in a deceptive telemarketing scam that
sold toner to businesses, not-for-profit organizations, churches,
schools and government agencies across Canada.”Deceptive telemarketing
scams have a negative impact on organizations, competition and the
Canadian economy,” said Andrea Rosen, Acting Deputy Commissioner of the
Competition Bureau. “The Bureau is committed to combatting this
criminal activity and encourages organizations to report any incidents
to PhoneBusters (http://www.phonebusters.com/), Canada’s national
anti-fraud call centre.”This represents the Competition
Bureau’s fourth conviction relating to deceptive telemarketing this
year, with total fines reaching $3,354,308.Andrew James Wilson, the
registered Director of the company, pleaded guilty on behalf of himself
and the company to contraventions of the telemarketing provisions of
the Competition Act. The Ontario Court of Justice handed Wilson a
15-month conditional sentence, and both Wilson and the company are
prohibited from engaging in any form of telemarketing for a period of
10 years. The scam generated over $4-million in revenues during a
six-year period.Telemarketers convinced victims to pay exorbitant
prices for refilled and remanufactured cartridges by creating the
impression that they were representing the victims’ regular suppliers
of toner and/or ink-jet cartridges, and by making false statements
regarding price increases and discounts that created the illusion of
cost savings.Throughout its investigation, the Bureau worked with The
Toronto Strategic Partnership. Members include the Toronto Police
Service, the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP, the Ontario Ministry
of Government Services, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S.
Postal Inspection Service, the UK’s Office of Fair Trading, as well as
the Competition Bureau. The Competition Bureau is a member of five
international law enforcement partnerships, all of which are dedicated
to combatting mass marketing fraud.The Competition Bureau is an
independent law enforcement agency that promotes and maintains fair
competition so that all Canadians can benefit from competitive prices,
product choice and quality services. It oversees the application of the
Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile
Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act. -
AuthorAugust 20, 2007 at 11:05 AM
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