ATLANTA – Federal agents have arrested a Marietta man believed responsible for a nationwide telemarketing scheme that defrauded consumers out of $25 million.
Authorities say 34-year-old Jason James Eyer voluntarily surrendered at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Thursday after arriving from the Philippines.
He was indicted on the charges Jan. 5 along with two others, 38-year-old Kara Singleton Adams, and 37-year-old James A. Schoenholz, also of Marietta.
Authorities say they worked through an array of companies, including Economic Relief Technologies and SafeRide Warranty.
Prosecutors say the three would promise through telemarketing to save customers thousands of dollars by negotiating lower credit card rates for a fee of at least $749. Authorities say in an affidavit that the three would rarely follow through.