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The Feds Are On The Case
Tuesday, February 19, 2002

"The company also has billed consumers for calls never made or calls made by minors who did not first receive parental consent." Attorney General Jay Nixon also said that the company has sent bills to people for calls supposedly made after their death.

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The Federal Trade Commission has accused "Miss Cleo" of fraud. A story today by Associated Press writer David Ho announces the FTC's intention to shut down Access Resource Services and Psychic Readers Network, two of the many business entities responsible for the operation and marketing of Miss Cleo's psychic hotline services. Florida authorities have also announced a separate lawsuit against Youree Dell Harris--the "Miss Cleo" as seen on TV--to prove her claim to actually be a shaman from Jamaica. The FTC is seeking a restraining order against corporate officers Steven Feder and Peter Stolz, to stop their deceptive advertising, according to the Commission's director of public protection, Howard Beales. The lawsuit also seeks to freeze company assets.
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Dan