Bronson Announces Arrest Of South Florida Telemarketer
For Information, Contact:
Major Bob Johnson
(850) 245-1300
Bob.Johnson@freshfromflorida.com
May 14, 2010
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced the arrest of an unlicensed South Florida telemarketer for soliciting telemarketing sales without a license.
Arrested by Bronson’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement was Robert Eugene Servis, 21, of Miami Beach.
Authorities allege that Servis and his unlicensed employees were soliciting telemarketing sales without a license at Simple Compassion Inc., located at 1205 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd. in Hallandale Beach. The violations were discovered on Thursday during a compliance inspection conducted by Bronson’s Division of Consumer Services. According to Bronson’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, Servis had been previously denied a telemarketing license in February of this year.
Following his arrest, Servis was immediately booked into the Broward County Jail without bond on charges of soliciting telephone sales without a telemarketing license. Servis also had an outstanding felony warrant for violation of probation regarding a fraudulent use of identification (identity theft) and petit theft case.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulates the telemarketing industry in Florida through its Division of Consumer Services. Bronson encourages consumers to call his office at 1 800 HELP FLA (435-7352) to check on the registration status or complaint history of such businesses. Consumers wishing to file complaints against telemarketers can do so online at http://www.800helpfla.com or by calling the toll-free number listed above to obtain a complaint form.
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