Impersonation, False Claims & Spoofing Gets Collector Banned for Life
Steel Rose
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today a consent judgment against Mark Anthony Smith, the owner and manager of debt collection businesses CMS Financial Group, John Lee Group & Associates, and TD Financial Solutions Group AZ. The judgment permanently bars Smith from participating in any debt collection activities and requires...
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