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Postal Job Scam Stamped Out

November 9, 2006
An operation that sold worthless prep materials for post office jobs that didn’t exist will give up almost all of their assets to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the scam violated federal law.

The FTC charged that the operation misrepresented that it was connected with or endorsed by the Postal Service; that postal jobs were available; that customers would receive study materials that would help them pass the postal entrance exam; and that customers who pass that exam were assured jobs with the Postal Service.

In reality, none of these claims are true.

Jeffrey Wayne Simmons and his companies, Information Resources of Nashville, LLC and Career Services, LLC, will give up all of their material assets as part of the settlement, including: property in Antioch, Tennessee; a motorboat; two jet skis; and bank accounts.

The order enters a $1,297,247.79 judgment against the defendants, suspended based on their inability to pay more. If it is found that they misrepresented their financial status, the full amount will be due. The order also prohibits the defendants from misrepresenting any material fact regarding any good or service.

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