Deceptive Sales Practices

Read: Alder Responds to Inside Edition’s Sales Scam Report; Believes ADT Contributed to Segment

Alder Responds to Inside Edition’s Sales Scam Report; Believes ADT Contributed to Segment

SSI received a response from Alder’s general counsel, who says the report about alleged deceptive sales practices is misleading.

Read: ADT Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Capital Connect

ADT Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Capital Connect

Capital Connect is one of five alarm dealers for Monitronics Int’l that ADT recently sued for misleading customers into believing the companies were affiliated with ADT or their alarm systems required upgrading.

Read: Pennsylvania Attorney General: Vision Security Misleads Consumers

Pennsylvania Attorney General: Vision Security Misleads Consumers

Vision Security has agreed to pay a $30,000 fine after settling a claim with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office that the security firm used deceptive sales practices to gain new business.

Read: Vivint Agrees to Pay Deceptive Sales Settlement to 50 Missouri Customers

Vivint Agrees to Pay Deceptive Sales Settlement to 50 Missouri Customers

Missouri AG office says Vivint sales reps “misrepresented the company they worked for and exaggerated the length of the rescission (cancellation) period as well as the local crime rates.”

Read: BP Alarm Sales Rep Targets Elderly NorthStar Alarm Client

BP Alarm Sales Rep Targets Elderly NorthStar Alarm Client

A Washington resident was paying two alarm bills after a BP Alarm representative allegedly tricked her into signing a new contract.

Read: Florida Police Warn of Dishonest Alarm Salesman

Florida Police Warn of Dishonest Alarm Salesman

Hernando County (Fla.) deputies have received reports that a Capital Connect sales representative is using dishonest tactics to sell homeowners upgrades to their security systems.

Read: Trio Alarm Settles With Virginia Attorney General

Trio Alarm Settles With Virginia Attorney General

Security firm Trio Alarm has settled a claim with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office for allegedly using deceptive sales practices to gain new customers.

Read: West Virginia Attorney General: Trio Alarm Uses Deceptive Sales Tactics

West Virginia Attorney General: Trio Alarm Uses Deceptive Sales Tactics

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a civil complaint against Trio Alarm, claiming that the door-to-door alarm sales company tricked customers into signing contracts with the firm.

Read: Door-to-Door Alarm Sales Rep Dupes 9-Month Pregnant Woman

Door-to-Door Alarm Sales Rep Dupes 9-Month Pregnant Woman

A Safe Home Security salesperson allegedly tricked a nine-month pregnant ADT customer into signing a five-year contract with his alarm firm.

Read: AMP Security Rep Accused of Conning ADT Customer

AMP Security Rep Accused of Conning ADT Customer

An AMP Security representative allegedly told a Tennessee woman that ADT had been purchased by a company in Japan to get her to sign a five-year contract with his company.

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