Business Compliance Division, LLC

This company currently uses direct mail solicitations concerning a government monitored hardship program which appears to originate from a government entity. The solicitation generally has the appearance of a government notification form and displays various account numbers code numbers or advisories concerning limited eligibility or response time. ~ ~A closer look at the solicitation should provide clues as to the legitimacy of the offer. The solicitation letter contradicts itself. It starts out talking about a “government monitored hardship program” and then ends with fine print that says “This is NOT a government endorsed or sponsored program and USEFS is NOT affiliated with any governmental agency.” The only thing anyone who receives this mailer has been pre-qualified for is to be marketed to. The pitch made in it is the same as you will see in other recent debt relief mailers that have been sent out. We believe this company’s advertising is deceptive or misleading. Although the solicitation does display a disclaimer Federal laws make it illegal to falsely imply government affiliation to a non government entity. ~ ~18 U.S. Code sec. 912 states: Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department agency or officer thereof and acts as such or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money paper document or thing of value shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years or both.~~