Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has announced a record settlement of more than $1.3 million with an online nutrition company. The settlement resolves a consumer fraud lawsuit that alleged deceptive online sales prctices by Central Coast Nutraceuticals of Phoenix.
Goddard brought the lawsuit against CCN after receiving hundreds of consumer complaints. In it he alleged that the company used a variety of deceptive tactics to market low cost “risk free trial offers" of health supplements. Consumers complained that they were charged for costly products and services that they did not order. When they tried to contact CCN, they often faced hold times of over an hour and their e-mails never received a responese.
If you believe you were a victim of CCN’s deceptive marketing, you must file a complaint with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office by August 17 to be eligible for restitution from the settlement. If you have already filed a complaint, you will be included in the pool of eligible consumers.
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