FTC Acts Against Operators of Income Scheme “The Sales Mentor” That Charged Consumers Millions for Bogus Telemarketing Advice

The Federal Trade Commission has obtained proposed orders against the operators of a wide-ranging scheme known as “The Sales Mentor” that made millions by falsely promising consumers that they could make big money from telemarketing sales. The defendants have agreed to proposed…

UPDATE (Arrest Made) Dover Man Injured In Hampton Drive Shooting

The Dover Police Department has arrested 23-year-old Brice Hall, of Dover, for his involvement in the shooting that left a 20-year-old male injured on November 13th, 2023 (Original release below). Throughout the investigation, Detectives identified Hall as one of the suspects involved…

Fatal Crash on North DuPont Highway

Incident Number: 50-23-40135 Date/Time:  Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 at 9:35 p.m. Location: North DuPont Highway and Kings Highway NE Dover, DE  Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us Narrative:  The Dover Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision…

FTC Order Requires Old Southern Brass to Pay for False Claims of “Made in the USA” and Veteran Affiliations

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Florida-based EXOTOUSA LLC. (d/b/a Old Southern Brass) for falsely claiming that certain company products were manufactured in the U.S, and that the company was veteran-operated and donated 10 percent of its sales to military…

FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Harmed by Credit Karma “Pre-Approved” Offers for Which They Were Denied

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers harmed by Credit Karma’s practice of misrepresenting that consumers were “pre-approved” for credit card offers. According to the FTC, many consumers were denied, costing them time and subjecting them to unnecessary…