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State Sues Columbus Firm Alleging Consumer Protection Law Violations

The state has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Columbus-based company for failing to deliver promised financial services.  The lawsuit accuses Erika Taylor Consulting, Minority Credit & Finance Commission, Erika Taylor, and Kurtis Turner of failing to deliver services or refunds, promising consumers they would receive money if they paid for a background check and consulting fee, and other crimes. Consumers told the state they were were promised up to 25 thousand dollars as a gift for participating in a financial program and collectively paid nearly 95 hundred in fees but never received the services or money.  The lawsuit seeks restitution for consumers.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.