Telemarketing

Credit Repair, Advance Fee Loans, & Investment Opportunities Advertisements promoting credit repair, promising loans for a fee in advance, or touting investment opportunities may trigger application of the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule if the ad allows consumers to order goods or services by telephone. In general, this Rule does not apply to general media advertisements. If you’re advertising credit repair,
advance fee loans, or investment opportunities, or offering to recover money paid in previous telemarketing transactions, however, the Rule likely applies to you.
Among other things, the Rule requires that certain disclosures be made before a customer pays for the goods or services. The Rule also prohibits material
misrepresentations.