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CaseNo: FVDV65677, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: FTC, State: FL Florida, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>FVDV65677, Act, Commission, Participating, Ftc Act, Scheme, Marketing Program, Chain Letter, Ftc, Recruit, Practices, Violation, District, Consumers, Permanent, Paragraph, Internet, Relief, Hereby, Deceptive Acts, Entry, Federal Trade, Federal Trade Commission, Dario, Employees, Agents, Recruits, Personal Service, Sales, Complaint, Equitable Relief, Representations, Pursuant, Affecting Commerce, Spam, Judgement, Permanent Injunction, Trade Commission, Matter, Purposes, Multi-level Marketing Program , ContentID: 120249912

Case Documents
1   COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 123527
8 pages
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2 2000-05 STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 123528
11 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 19 pages
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1 . COMPLAINT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
DEFENDANT
FTC ACT
CHAIN LETTER
RECRUIT
PRACTICES
VIOLATION
COMMISSION
CONSUMERS
SCHEME
INTERNET
RELIEF
DECEPTIVE ACTS
FEDERAL TRADE
COURT
COMPLAINT
EQUITABLE RELIEF
REPRESENTATIONS
DISTRICT
AFFECTING COMMERCE
SPAM
DISGORGEMENT
REDRESS
STATUTE
BULK SPAM
NUMEROUS INSTANCES
INTERNET ADS
SUBSTANTIAL INCOME
MONEY
PARAGRAPH
                              UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                              SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

                       Case No. _________________  Civ.  _______________

______________________________________________________)
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,                                            ))
       Plaintiff,                                                    ))
       v.                                                            ))
DARIO VA,                                                            ))
       Defendant.                                                    )
______________________________________________________)

             COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF

       Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"), for its Complaint

alleges as follows:

       1.       The Commission brings this action under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade

Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to obtain permanent injunctive relief against

the defendant to prevent him from engaging in deceptive acts or practices in violation of

Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a), and to obtain other equitable relief, including

rescission, restitution, and disgorgement, as is necessary in order to redress injury to consumers

and the public interest resulting from the defendant's violations of the FTC Act.

                                 JURISDICTION AND VENUE

       2.       Subject matter jurisdiction is conferred upon this Court by 15 U.S.C. § 53(b) and

28 U.S.C. §§1331, 1337(a), and 1345.

       3.       Venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is

proper under 15 U.S.C. § 53(b) and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c).



                                           PLAINTIFF

       4.      Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, is an independent agency of the United

States Government created by statute.  15 U.S.C. §§ 41 et seq.  The Commission enforces

SNIPPETS:
  • COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF
  • Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, for its Complaint
  • Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53, to obtain permanent injunctive relief against
  • Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and to obtain other equitable relief, including
  • rescission, restitution, and disgorgement, as is necessary in order to redress injury to
  • Venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is
  • States Government created by statute.
  • Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, which prohibits deceptive acts or practices in or
  • as may be appropriate in each case, including redress and disgorgement.
  • Defendant Dario Va, an individual, conducts business from his residence located
  • course of trade in or affecting commerce, as "commerce" is defined in Section 4 of the FTC
  • scheme through the use of unsolicited commercial email ("UCE" or "spam") sent in bulk to
  • The content and form of both the defendant's email messages and Internet
  • The scheme promoted by the defendant instructs a new recruit to mail a five dollar
  • Upon receipt of the cash payment, the participants email to the new recruit one of four
  • her own bulk spam or Internet ads.
  • In his UCE and Internet ads touting this scheme, the defendant has represented,
  • the program, including, but not limited to, the following representations:
  • The defendant promotes what is commonly known as a "chain letter" or pyramid
  • each participant pays money to other participants preceding
  • consumers who participate in the chain letter program are likely to receive substantial
  • In truth and in fact, in numerous instances, consumers who participate in the chain
  • the representation set forth in paragraph 18 is false and misleading and
  • constitutes a deceptive act or practice in violation of Section 5of the FTC Act,

  • 2 . STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PARTICIPATING
    COMMISSION
    MARKETING PROGRAM
    FTC
    PERMANENT
    ACT
    HEREBY
    ENTRY
    COURT
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
    DARIO
    EMPLOYEES
    AGENTS
    RECRUITS
    PERSONAL SERVICE
    SALES
    PURSUANT
    SCHEME
    JUDGEMENT
    PERMANENT INJUNCTION
    TRADE COMMISSION
    MATTER
    DISTRICT
    PURPOSES
    MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING PROGRAM
    PAYMENT
    OFFICERS
    ACTIVE CONCERT
    PARAGRAPH
    
                                  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                  SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
    
                         Case No. _________________  Civ.  _______________
    
    ______________________________________________________)
    FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,                                             ))
           Plaintiff,                                                     ))
           v.                                                             ))
    DARIO VA,                                                             ))
           Defendant.                                                     )
    ______________________________________________________)
    
    
                          STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
                                 FOR A PERMANENT INJUNCTION
    
    
           Plaintiff, Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), has filed a Complaint for
    
    permanent injunction and other relief in this matter pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal
    
    Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), charging defendant Dario Va with
    
    violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45(a).  The parties have agreed to entry of
    
    this Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction ("Order") by this Court to
    
    resolve all matters in dispute in this action without trial.  Pursuant to agreement and stipulation,
    
    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND AGREED as follows:
    
                                                FINDINGS
    
    1.
    1.     This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case and over the defendant;
    
    2.     The Complaint states claims upon which relief may be granted against the defendant
    
           under Sections 5(a) of the FTC Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(a);
    
    
    
    3.    Venue in this district is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c) and 15 U.S.C. § 53(b);
    
    4.    The acts and practices of the defendant were or are in or affecting commerce, as
    
          "commerce" is defined in Section 4 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 44;
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER
  • permanent injunction and other relief in this matter pursuant to Section 13of the Federal
  • Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53, charging defendant Dario Va with
  • violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act,
  • IT IS HEREBY ORDERED,
  • This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case and over the defendant;
  • Entry of this Order is in the public interest.
  • For the purposes of this Order,
  • "Defendant" means Dario Va.
  • "Multi-level marketing program" means any marketing program in which participants pay
  • payment or other compensation, in whole or in part, based upon the sales of those in the
  • "Participating" in a multi-level marketing program or a prohibited marketing scheme
  • recruits or their successive generations of recruits.
  • IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the defendant, his officers, agents, servants,
  • employees and those persons in active concert or participation with him who receive actual
  • notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise,
  • marketing program not subject to Paragraph I, are hereby permanently restrained and enjoined
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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