Last Updated: December 22, 2020
Case Status: Closed
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. AmeriDebt, Inc., et al., Defendants
FTC Matter/File Number: 022 3171
Civil Action Number: 8:03-cv-03317-PJM
Enforcement Type: Federal Injunctions
Federal Court: District of Maryland
Case Timeline
September 17, 2014
PRESS RELEASE: FTC Sends More Than $1.79 Million in Refunds to Consumers Defrauded by AmeriDebt Scam
March 15, 2011
PRESS RELEASE: FTC Recovers Additional $2.1 Million for Consumers Defrauded by AmeriDebt Scam
September 10, 2008
PRESS RELEASE: FTC’s AmeriDebt Lawsuit Resolved: Almost $13 Million Returned to 287,000 Consumers Harmed by Debt Management Scam
May 5, 2007
Order for Immediate Incarceration of Andris Pukke and Peter Baker to Coerce Compliance with Court Orders (310.28 KB)
April 30, 2007
FTC’s Application for Immediate Incarceration (61.16 KB)
March 30, 2007
Order Holding Andris Pukke and Peter Baker in Contempt of Court (297.23 KB)
November 6, 2006
January 9, 2006
Stipulated Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction As to Defendants Debtworks, Inc. and Andris Pukke (1.3 MB)
Stipulated Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction As to Defendants Debtworks, Inc. and Andris Pukke (1.25 MB)
PRESS RELEASE: AmeriDebt Founder Settles FTC Deception Charges
December 30, 2005
Stipulated Final Judgment and Order as to Pamela Pukke (553.31 KB)
Stipulated Final Judgment and Order as to Pamela Pukke (1.49 MB)
PRESS RELEASE: AmeriDebt Defendant Settles Commission Charges; Pamela Pukke Will Forfeit All Rights to Assets Held by Receiver
March 21, 2005
Stipulated Final Judgement and Order as to AmeriDebt, Inc. (1.28 MB)
PRESS RELEASE: FTC Settles with AmeriDebt: Company to Shut Down
November 19, 2003
Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (22.73 KB)
Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (1009.04 KB)
Exhibit 1 (151.17 KB)
Exhibit 2 (222.76 KB)
Exhibit 3 (71.38 KB)File
Exhibit 4 (245.17 KB)
PRESS RELEASE: FTC Files Lawsuit Against AmeriDebt