Use of Mass Mail to Defraud Consumers: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, September 1, 1998 |
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Page 201 - SEC. 2. That section thirty-nine hundred and twenty-nine of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows : "SEC. 3929. The Postmaster-General may, upon evidence satisfactory to him that any person or company is engaged in conducting any lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme for the distribution of money, or of any real or personal property by lot, chance, or drawing of any kind...
Page 48 - ... postal police officers and 900 professional, technical and support employees, has performed many of these duties for over 200 years and is one of the oldest federal law enforcement agencies. A number of statutes enable us to take action against fraudulent practices involving the use of the mails. The public policy, which underlies these statutes, remains valid today: the postal system created by Congress to serve the American public should not be used to conduct schemes to defraud. The nation's...
Page 180 - Member of the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; the Postmaster General; and other interested parties.
Page 201 - Upon evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations...
Page 10 - I would like to submit my written testimony for the record and provide the subcommittee with brief opening remarks.
Page 1 - Levin. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR COCHRAN Senator COCHRAN. The committee will please come to order.
Page 6 - I commend you for your leadership in this area and for scheduling these hearings and I urge the committee to act favorably on this legislation.
Page 38 - All offers should be clear, honest and complete so that the consumer may know the exact nature of what is being offered, the price, the terms of payment (including all extra charges) and the commitment involved in the placing of an order. Before publication of an offer, marketers should be prepared to substantiate any claims or offers made.
Page 57 - Statute be amended to require the clear and conspicuous disclosure of the solicitor's name and principle place of business on any solicitation for funds or for the sale of goods and service that is mailed or seeks response by mail.
Page 49 - ... short duration, two federal statutes (18 USC § 1345 and 39 USC § 3007) authorize the US district courts to issue injunctions to prevent consumer losses while the administrative proceedings are pending. Section 1345 permits injunctive orders ranging from stopping the delivery of mail in response to the fraudulent solicitation to the appointment of a receiver to manage a fraudulent company and provide restitution to victims. Section 3007 allows the US district courts to issue temporary restraining...