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$25 Million Scam

MIAMI - Mail Tree and dozens of other mass mailers defrauded people of $25 million by claiming they had won prizes, but had to pay a "one-time fee" to get it, the FTC says; click headline to see the defendants in Federal Court.

Here are the defendants: Mail Tree Inc.; Michael McKay Co.; Spin Mail Inc.; McP Marketing Activities LLC dba Magellan Mail Dba Magellan Marketing; Trans National Concepts Inc.; Romeria Global LLC dba Lowenstein Varick And Nagel; Supreme Media LLC; Vernier Holdings Inc.; Awards Research Consultant LLC; Mailpro Americas Corp.; Masterpiece Marketing LLC dba Affiliated Opportunities Group (Aog) dba Corporate Accounting Authority (Caa) dba Dispatch Notification Services (Dns) dba Information Reporting Group (Irg) Dba National Directory Center (Ndc) Dba Priority Information Exchange (Pie); Matthew Pisoni, and as owner, officer, or director of Mail Tree Inc., Michael McKay Co., Spin Mail Inc., and McP Marketing Activities LLC; Marcus Pradel, individually and as owner, officer, or director of Mail Tree Inc., Michael McKay Co., Spin Mail Inc., and Trans National Concepts Inc.; John Leon, individually and as owner, officer, or director Of Romeria Global LLC Supreme Media LLC and Vernier Holdings Inc.; and Victor Ramirez, individually and as owner, officer, or director of Awards Research Consultant LLC.

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