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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued a Cease and Desist Order against Direct Recovery Service, Inc., Ben Thompson and Ria Jones of Anaheim, California, and Shawna Sue Murphy of Orange, California for fraudulent practices in what is commonly referred to as an “office supply scam.” Direct Recovery Service, Inc. is a Cheyenne, Wyoming Corporation.

Stenehjem’s Consumer Protection Division received a complaint that individuals calling from Direct Recovery Services were threatening legal action to collect on a bogus bill for toner cartridges and other office supplies that were never ordered or received, and that during the call, these individuals made false statements about proof of delivery of the phony office supplies in an attempt to get a payment.

Stenehjem says, “This is a classic office supply scam with an additional twist of threats of legal action to collect on a bogus claim for office supplies that were never ordered or received.”

Information about business supply scams and other common scams is available on the Attorney General’s website at www.ag.nd.gov. Consumers who have questions about this scam or other common scams can contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division at 701-328-3404 or toll-free at 1-800-472-2600.