ACCC obtains $11,510 in refunds from introduction agency.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-25 February 2008-ACCC: ACCC obtains $11,510 in refunds from introduction agency(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Former members of an introduction agency will receive refunds totalling $11,510 from Country Contacts International Pty Ltd and its director, Ms Voula Saris, after an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigation.

The ACCC was concerned CCI published advertisements depicting a woman who was available to meet men in a local area when in fact the descriptions were often untrue and it was unknown whether the woman was available to meet men in the particular area.

It also received complaints alleging CCI induced male customers to pay additional administration fees, fees for...