Supplement for:

Wednesday, March 25, 1998; CRAMMERS SUED

Cases Filed by Illinois Attorney General Ryan
(quoted from the Illinois Press Release):

• Defendants:  RCP Enterprises Group, Inc.[,] 42 Harrison St., Bedford, Ohio. and International Telemedia, (ITA), 340 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia. The companyclaims consumers were solicited by a sweepstakes entry form to sign up for a "prepaid calling card" that cost $9.95 per month. Consumers have no knowledge of the sweepstakes. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 11 consumer complaints against the defendants.

• Defendants:  Coral Communications, Inc., 751 Park of Commerce Drive, Boca Raton, Florida and ITA. The company claims it consumers through a sweepstakes contest to purchase services including telephone credit cards and voice mail that cost approximately &7 per month. Consumers deny knowingly entering these contests. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 12 consumer complaints against defendants.

• Defendants:  BLJ Communications, 23123 State Road 7, Boca Raton, Florida, and ITA. The company claims that consumers were solicited through a direct mail piece to sign up for a "prepaid calling card" that costs &9.95 per month. Consumers have no knowledge of this solicitation. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 24 consumer complaints against defendants.

• Defendant:  New World Communications, Inc., 1013 Centre Road, Wilmington, Deleware. The company claimed consumers called an 800 number to order voice mail and other services that ranged in cost from $29 to $45 per month. Consumers deny calling the 800 number. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 27 consumer complaints against this company.

• Defendant:  Traceform Eastern, 1945 West Palmetto St., Ste 243 Florence, South Carolina. The company claims consumers called an 800 number to order service called "value calling" that cost $42 per month. Consumer denied calling 800 number to order. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 13 consumer complaints against this company.

• Defendant:  ASP Telecom, Inc., 3420 Pump Rooad, Ste 260, Richmond, Virginia. The company claims consumers called an 800 number to order voice mail and other services that ranged in cost from $35 to $45 per month. Consumers denied calling an 800 number to order. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 18 consumer complaints against this company.

• Defendant:  Enhanced Phone Services, 13146 Midlothean Turnpike, Midlothean, Virginia. The company claims consumers called an 800 number to order voice mail and other services that ranged in cost from $30 to $45 per month. Consumers denied calling an 800 number to order. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has 19 consumer complaints against this company.

• Defendant:  Systems Technology, 1945 W. Palmetto St., Florence, South Carolina. The company claims consumers called an 800 number to order voice mail that costs $42 per month. Consumers denied calling the 800 number. Ryan's Consumer Fraud Bureau has nine consumer complaints against this company.

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