Ameridebt Settles with FTC for $13 Million

The Federal Trade Commission returned approximately $12.7 million to consumers this week from a settlement with Andris Pukke and his companies, AmeriDebt, Inc. and DebtWorks, Inc. This is the largest credit counseling/debt management deception case brought to date by the agency. An additional $7 million we be returned to customers as a result of a class action suit. SEPT-12-08: FTC's AmeriDebt Lawsuit Resolved: [NEW YORK PARALEGAL: AMERIDEBT SETTLEMENT]