National Sales Group and I Life Marketing LLC
Also known as: Executive Sales Network, Certified Sales Jobs.
The FTC alleged that National Sales Group and I Life Marketing advertised nonexistent sales jobs, overstated recruiting access, and imposed inflated or unauthorized fees. A proposed consent order banned employment-service sales.
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- Registrations
- FTC v. National Sales Group and I Life Marketing LLC (FTC file X110015, 2012)
- Jurisdictions
- United States (federal)
Settlement banned sales of employment services
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that National Sales Group, I Life Marketing LLC, and other defendants promoted nonexistent sales jobs to financially distressed consumers. The complaint said advertisements appeared on CareerBuilder.com and other online job boards. Telemarketers allegedly claimed that the operation recruited for Fortune 1000 employers and had a unique ability to obtain interviews and jobs for consumers.
The FTC alleged that consumers were charged fees said to cover background checks and other services. Some consumers who agreed to pay $29 or $38 were instead charged $97. The defendants also allegedly imposed recurring monthly fees of $13.71 or more without consent. In February 2011, a court halted the challenged practices and froze the defendants’ assets pending litigation.
The proposed settlement order banned National Sales Group, I Life Marketing LLC, and Anthony J. Newton from selling employment products or services. The release identifies Executive Sales Network and Certified Sales Jobs as business names used by I Life Marketing LLC. The order also barred specified misrepresentations, unauthorized billing, certain telemarketing practices, sale or use of customer information, and collection attempts against past customers.
A $13 million judgment would be suspended after Newton paid $279,000, terminated a vehicle lease, and surrendered his interest in a Huntington Beach residence. The FTC filed the proposed order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
What is not established
The release states that the consent order was for settlement purposes only and did not constitute an admission that the law had been violated. It remained subject to court approval.
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- Enforcement action January 31, 2012
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First recorded January 31, 2012 · Last updated January 31, 2012