The Commission also alleged Alliance Security and Gotra violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by obtaining consumers’ credit reports and credits scores without their consent or without a permissible purpose. It even attempted to get the credit reports or former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump.
The final court order resolves the Commission’s complaint against the company and Gotra.
In addition to the outbound telemarketing ban, the order prohibits Alliance Security and Gotra from violating FCRA and from misrepresenting their relationship with any other businesses.
In a statement, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Andrew Smith said, “Illegal telemarketing calls aren’t the way to sell home alarm services or anything else. We fight against unwanted calls on many fronts, and we’re in it for the long haul.”
