More Information On BBG Telecommunications Lawsuit
For more information on the BBG lawsuit, check out this Union Tribune article: Consumers sue local company over pay phone fees. (Web Archive copy)
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Your Posts Are Working!
The holidays brought a spate of complaints about the group misusing the Law Group of California name to try and extort money from people. Fortunately people are finding this site and, as evidenced by recent comments, not falling for this scheme. So if this happens to you, please post about your experience as it keeps the information …
More On Bogus Collection Scams
Another site has been posting similar information that may be of assistance to consumers. http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/california-law-group-c302157.html It sounds like the same scam, involving similar names. This may provide you all additional persons to contact to try and get answers to who is divulging your personal information.
Lawsuit Filed Against BBG For Deceptive Billing
In a class action lawsuit filed in San Diego federal court on November 12, 2010, two consumers complain that BBG Communications, Inc., the world’s largest servicer of payphones throughout the United States and Europe, has been deceptively billing consumers for calls using a credit or debit card. Contrary to advertisements on the payphones, such calls …
Update On Bogus Collection Scams
While posting your experiences seems to be working to prevent consumers from being taken advantage of, this scam is still on-going, with a company calling people and saying they are from a Consumer Law Group and making threats to extort money. As we have made clear, this group is in no way affiliated with the …
Doctors group sues Blue Shield over online ratings
California Medical Assn. officials announced Thursday that they and two physicians had sued Blue Shield of California alleging that the health insurer’s new online doctor rating system is inaccurate and potentially misleads consumers. Blue Shield’s Blue Ribbon Recognition Program, launched in June, analyzed about 6,000 doctors statewide and posted blue ribbons on its website next …
If Someone Says They Are An Attorney In California
you may verify this information at: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/LicenseeSearch/QuickSearch please note there are no “Jack Lawson” listings, but there are two John Lawson listings that you may want to review.
Update On Bogus Collections Efforts
As additional comments come in, which now appears to be almost daily, I am posting them so that people can share their experiences. Also I am forwarding them on to the San Diego City Attorneys’ Office, who is investigating these claims. If you would please indicate if it is OK if the investigator in charge …
Bogus Collection Claims using name of Consumer Law Group
This firm recently has been contacted by two individuals who were contacted by individuals claiming to be from the Consumer Law Group in San Diego, and demanding immediate payment of moneys for pay day loans and other matters. If you receive a call from someone making such a claim, please be advised it is not …
Class Action Lawsuit Filed In “Death Sprial” Litigation
On March 1, 2010, two individuals filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated persons affected by what they allege is Blue Cross of California’s “manipulation of blocks of health insurance business with the intention of illegally decreasing policy benefits to enrollees while escalating the premiums they must pay”, which they allege in the Complaint …