Fortune HiTech Marketing to Refund Texas Customers
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Fortune HiTech Marketing has agreed to refund up to $1.3 million to its Texas customers, resolving the Texas Attorney General?s investigation into potential Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations by the company, including allegations that it operated an illegal pyramid scheme. The settlement agreement prohibits Fortune HiTech from engaging in deceptive trade practices in the future and requires the company to refund up to $299 to each qualified Texas customer, up to a total of $1.3 million.
Fortune HiTech?s customers complained that the company falsely represented the earnings they would achieve if they became one its independent representatives.
Customers may obtain additional information about the settlement and download a refund claim form from the Texas Attorney General?s Consumer Protection Division at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov. Refund claims must be submitted to Fortune HiTech Marketing no later than November 28, 2011.