From the Illinois Attorney General: "Lawsuits Allege Two Florida Companies Targeted Illinois' Latino Residents with Credit Card Scam"--
Saying that two Florida companies preyed on Illinois Latinos who have had a difficult time obtaining traditional credit cards or sending money to relatives in Mexico, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed lawsuits against two Florida-based corporations and their owners for deceptive advertising campaigns.
In recent months, the two companies have bought time on Illinois Latino television and radio stations to air advertisements trumpeting that the providers of Latin Card and Pro Line Card are “… here to help out our fellow Hispanics.” Additionally, among other claims, the advertisements say that to obtain a card, “You do not need to have a Social Security number or the need to have a good credit history. All that is in the past...”
--Posted by Alton llinois Personal Injury Lawyer T. Evan Schaeffer of Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.
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