Ohio attorney general sues over text messages

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General’s office issuing a man accused of texting
thousands of unwanted sales messages topeople, including many on the National Do Not Call
registry.Thelawsuit alleges that Darren Sizemore used an automated dialing system tosend the unsolicited
text messages to consumers across the country inviolation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.The
lawsuitfiled in Lorain County court Tuesday also alleges that Sizemore directedindividuals to websites to
claim prizes or obtain free or discountedservices.Sizemore is accused of misleading consumers about the
prizes and the conditions needed to win them.The phone number for Sizemore in northeast Ohio is
disconnected.Attorney General Mike DeWine is seeking unspecific damages and an order directing Sizemore to
stop sending the texts.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Attorney General’s office
issuing a man accused of texting thousands of unwanted sales messages topeople, including many on the
National Do Not Call registry.Thelawsuit alleges that Darren Sizemore used an automated dialing system
tosend the unsolicited text messages to consumers across the country inviolation of the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act.The lawsuitfiled in Lorain County court Tuesday also alleges that Sizemore
directedindividuals to websites to claim prizes or obtain free or discountedservices.Sizemore is accused of
misleading consumers about the prizes and the conditions needed to win them.The phone number for Sizemore in
northeast Ohio is disconnected.Attorney General Mike DeWine is seeking unspecific damages and an order
directing Sizemore to stop sending the texts.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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