General Brnovich Obtains Permanent Injunction Against the Center for COVID Control

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An Arizona Attorney General press release dated Thursday, August 4, 2022 announces that Attorney General Mark Brnovich obtained a consent judgment against the Center for COVID Control, LLC, its owner Aleya Siyaj and her husband Akbar Syed. The release states that the Attorney General's Office alleged that the company advertised RT-PCR test results within 48 hours and rapid antigen test results within 15 minutes, that many Arizona consumers did not receive results in that time, and that some never received results. It states that the judgment permanently prohibits the defendants from performing medical testing services in Arizona and requires $20,000 in restitution to Arizona consumers.

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General Brnovich Obtains Permanent Injunction Against the Center for COVID Control

Thursday, August 4, 2022

PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his office has obtained a consent judgment against the Center for COVID Control, LLC (CCC), its owner Aleya Siyaj, and her husband Akbar Syed. The company is an Illinois-based service provider that worked with Doctors Clinical Laboratory (DCL) and testing sites throughout the country, including six independently owned sites in Arizona, to provide free COVID testing for consumers.

“It is important for Arizonans to receive timely and accurate medical testing, particularly for the COVID-19 virus,” said Attorney General Brnovich. “If companies cannot provide the services they advertise, then they should not be offered.”

The Attorney General’s Office alleged CCC advertised consumers would receive RT-PCR test results within 48 hours and rapid antigen test results within 15 minutes. Many Arizona consumers did not receive results within this timeframe, and some never received results. Additionally, CCC employees at its Illinois call center told Arizona consumers that their test results were inconclusive when those tests had not been run, and in some cases, were never run. The judgment permanently prohibits CCC, Siyaj, and Syed from performing medical testing services in Arizona, including performing marketing, data management, medical sample handling, compliance and training, and customer service for medical testing services. This is the strongest injunctive relief available under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. CCC is also required to pay $20,000 in restitution to Arizona consumers. Any Arizona consumers who believe they have been harmed by CCC’s conduct should file a complaint here by October 31, 2022, to be considered for restitution. This matter was handled by Assistant Attorney General Dylan Jones. If you believe you have been the victim of consumer fraud, you can file a consumer complaint by visiting the AGO website . If you need a complaint form sent to you, you may contact the AGO in Phoenix at (602) 542-5763, in Tucson at (520) 628-6648, or outside the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas at (800) 352-8431. Copy of Complaint here . Copy of Consent Judgment (pending court approval) here .

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