A telemarketer pitching car warranties to seniors must stop making illegal calls and taking money from North Carolina consumers, according to a press release from the office of Attorney General Roy Cooper.

"Calling people on the Do Not Call list and trying to trick them is no way to do business," Cooper said. "We're taking action to stop the calls and try to win money back for consumers."

At Cooper's request, Wake County Superior Court Judge Ripley Rand entered a temporary restraining order on Thursday against Automotive Protection of New Jersey and its manager Christopher Doyle. The order requires the defendants to stop illegally telemarketing North Carolinians and to quit taking their money.

Cooper contends that Automotive Protection targeted consumers aged 65 or older, called people who had signed up for the Do Not Call Registry to stop telemarketing calls, and misrepresented the terms of its auto warranties.

North Carolina consumers who had dealings with Automotive Protection can file a complaint with Cooper's office by downloading a complaint form at www.ncdoj.gov or calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM toll-free within state.