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Cash Grant Institute, and its principals allegedly waged an automated robocall campaign promoting bogus claims that consumers were qualified for grant money from the government, private foundations, and wealthy individuals that they could use to overcome their financial problems. They made similar misleading claims about "free grant money" on their Web sites, cashgrantsearch.com and requestagrant.com. This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
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Cash Grant Institute – Paul Navestad aka Paul Richard; Global Ad Agency, Domain Leasing Company, and/or Global Advertising Agency; and Chintana Maspakorn aka Christina Maspakorn.
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The Commission vote to issue each complaint was 4-0. The Commission has obtained temporary restraining orders barring further illegal conduct and freezing the assets in these cases:
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FTC v. Cash Grant Institute,
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June 20, 2000 ----> LOOK 2000

FTC File No. 0023179 -- Navestar DM; Civil Action No. 20-CV-6269T (F))
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New York Attorney General State of New York v. Financial Services Network, USA and Paul Navestad and Mike Danaher
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Navestar DM, Inc., based in Elmira, New York, alleging that the defendants operate two programs charging advance fees. In the loan program, the defendants misrepresent that consumers purchasing the program for $45 are likely to obtain loans. In fact, all consumers receive is information on how to obtain a certificate of deposit placed in the consumer's bank, which purportedly will convince a bank to extend a loan in an equal amount. In the grant program, the defendants misrepresent that purchasers will receive grants in exchange for payment of a $47 advance fee, and that those who do not will receive refunds. In fact, consumers merely receive information on how to apply for a grant.
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Upstate NY DMer Settles With FTC

Jan 9, 2002 12:00 PM -----> NOTE 2002

Two Elmira, NY-based financial direct marketers and their owner have agreed to pay approximately $350,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively marketed two advance-fee grant and loan programs.

The programs were called Free Cash Grants and Borrowing Made Easier.

According to the FTC, Navestar D.M. Inc. Financial Services Network-USA, Inc. and their president, Paul Navestad violated the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule by misrepresenting that consumers who purchased either of two programs were likely to receive grants and loans. They used direct mail, and direct response TV, radio and newspaper ads across the country.

In addition to paying the $350,000 in restitution, the defendants are permanently banned from advertising, marketing or selling any credit or grant-related goods or services

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What was that from 2002 AGAIN !!

....the defendants are permanently banned from advertising, marketing or selling any credit or grant-related goods or services

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.... FSN and navestad were the targets of a case brought in 1996 by the New York State Attorney General’s Office which resulted in a settlement that required them to cease their deceptive business practices. The company continued to deceive consumers, however, by offering programs that claimed consumers were "pre-approved" for non-existent loans and grants.
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The settlement permanently bans FSN and navestad from advertising, marketing, promoting, offering for sale or selling of any credit-related goods or services in, to or from the State of New York, or assisting others in engaging in any of those activities. It also prohibits the company and its owner from misrepresenting in any fashion that consumers will receive grants or loans after the payment of a fee.

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