UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JACK SCHROLD,
Defendant.
CASE NO.
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, INJUNCTIVE, AND OTHER RELIEF
Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
authorization to the Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission
("Commission"), for its Complaint alleges that:
1. Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5(a)(1), 5(m)(1)(A),
13(b), 16(a), and 19 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"),
15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a)(1), 45 (m)(1)(A), 53(b), 56(a), and 57b, and
Section 410(b) of the Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C.
1679h(b), to obtain monetary civil penalties, consumer redress and
injunctive and other relief for Defendant's violations of the Credit
Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679-1679j; and consumer redress
and injunctive and other relief for Defendant's violations of Section
5(a)(1) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(1).
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
2. This Court has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
1331, 1337(a), 1345, 1355 and pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(m)(1)(A),
53(b), 56(a), 57b, and 1679h(b)(2). This action arises under 15 U.S.C.
§§ 45(a)(1) and 1679h(b).
3. Venue in this district is proper under 15 U.S.C. § 53(b) and under
28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and 1395(a).
DEFENDANT
4. Defendant Jack Schrold is an attorney with his office and principal
place of business located at 4620 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort
Lauderdale, Florida 33319. He resides at 12760 Vista Isles Dr, Fort
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES, INJUNCTIVE, AND OTHER RELIEF
Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and authorization to the
Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5, 5, 13, 16, and 19 of the Federal Trade
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45.
This Court has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337, 1345, 1355
Defendant Jack Schrold is an attorney with his office and principal place of business located
Defendant Jack Schrold resides and transacts business in this District.
At all times relevant to this complaint, Defendant has maintained a substantial course of
DEFENDANT'S BUSINESS PRACTICES
Defendant has telemarketed, advertised, promoted, offered for sale, and sold credit repair
Defendant has offered services to remove negative information from, or improve, consumers'
Consumers have contacted Defendant by telephone and have been told by Defendant's
Defendant has made such representations to consumers, even where such negative information
Let the Law Office of J. Schrold attempt to Improve/Change your negative credit reports.
Pursuant to Section 410of the Credit Repair Organizations Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1679h, any
In connection with their operation as a credit repair organization, as that term is defined
CIVIL PENALTIES, CONSUMER REDRESS AND INJUNCTION
Each sale or attempted sale, since the effective date of the Credit Repair Organizations Act,
Section 4 of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. § 2461,
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