Amazon Sues Seminar Organizer for Bilking Entrepreneurs Out of Thousands
Prime Global Source (PGS) dupes “unwitting entrepreneurs” to spend thousands on get-rich seminars and training programs by misrepresenting itself as an Amazon affiliate, Amazon alleged in a federal trademark-infringement lawsuit Friday. PGS uses logos “that are confusingly similar or nearly identical to Amazon’s distinctive trademarks,” said the complaint (in Pacer) in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City. The promised riches “do not materialize for the vast majority of PGS students,” it said. “Those students have then turned to Amazon for answers, mistakenly believing that Amazon” has a PGS affiliation. The misbehavior “seriously damages Amazon’s reputation and the goodwill and trustworthiness associated with the Amazon Marks,” said the complaint. The Better Business Bureau website lists 28 consumer complaints against PGS, many calling the operation a scam for failing to deliver on promised goods or services and refusing to refund their money. Attempts to reach PGS Monday were unsuccessful.