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Next > A 39-year-old Toronto woman has invested more than $10,000 in the search for her missing dog and doesn't plan on stopping until the crucial member of her family is returned safe and sound.

Telemarketing and communications services company West Corp. will lay off 176 employees in its Hampton facility at the end of August, according to a state filing.

Ogle County Sheriff Greg Beitel is warning prospective donors to beware of a telemarketing group claiming to represent police officers statewide.

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a wide-ranging attack on cyber-vultures looking to feast on the current moribund economic situation .

The state Attorney General's Office, the Secretary of State's Office and the Better Business Bureau are warning people not to be misled by two Pierce County businesses claiming to be charities.

The Illinois Sheriff's Association issued a warning about a telemarketing group it believes claims to represent police officers statewide.

TACOMA, Wash. -- On Monday federal officials took control of a local debt-relief company.

Tired of watching slots parlors in Pennsylvania steal away their best customers, Atlantic City casinos are fighting back with billboards and direct marketing aimed squarely at residents of the Keystone State.

Companies seeking location based solutions complete with the most accurate highly localized data now have two new places to turn.

The Challenge The marketing team at Pier 1 Imports chose a challenging time to launch a new campaign.

The survey was taken from May 21 to June 1. According to the results, 29% of respondents said social media is increasingly taking over direct marketing efforts; less than 10% report using social networks for public relations initiatives.

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Congressman Howard Coble today introduced the Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2009 .

A Medford man pleaded guilty in Middlesex Superior Court Friday in connection with his role in a charity fraud ring that used fraudulent telemarketing practices to deceive donors who gave to disabled veterans' and retired police charitable organizations, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office .

It has been written that there is nothing new under the sun. Sometimes it feels that way when the talk turns to social media and its impact on marketing as a whole and, more specifically, any Internet marketing efforts.

The Milwaukee-area office of a national dating service has violated Wisconsin's no-call law, exaggerated the number of participants' marriages and misrepresented its prices, according to a lawsuit filed by the state Justice Department.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 8:52 a.m. The following is a message from the Better Business Bureau: Consumers are sounding off to the Better Business Bureau about incessant automated telemarketing calls promising to lower interest rates on their credit cards across the U.S. and Canada.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has filed federal lawsuits against two more companies he says are placing illegal telemarketing calls about car warranties.

The Bernard Madoff $50-billion Ponzi investment scheme has focused the media spotlight again on the age-old practice and problem of investment fraud.

UPS is a SCORE alliance partner; however, SCORE does not endorse its services over other reputable services.

Direct Group of Pennington, NJ, a fully integrated direct marketing services provider, has been awarded a Certificate of Registration for operating a quality management system that complies with ISO 9001:2008 requirements.