Information and Alerts

Government Actions 1

DATCP Addresses Misleading COVID-19 Test Advertisements
On October 26, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has reached a stipulated consent judgment in Dane County with Aleya Siyaj and Akbar Syed, doing business as Center for COVID Control, LLC, to address concerns with the company's misleading advertising related to COVID-19 testing. For more details, go here.

Government Actions 2

General Brnovich Obtains Permanent Injunction Against the Center for COVID Control

The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.

On August 4, 2022, 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 Syer. 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.

Any Arizona consumers who believe they have been harmed by CCC's conduct should file a complaint via this link by October 31, 2022 to be considered for restitution.

For more details go to The Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Press Release

Alert

In January 2022, The BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois investigated Center for Covid Control's business practices. The investigation was prompted by numerous complaints both locally and from across the country. The company has been unresponsive to majority of the complaints filed with the BBB. Consumers allege problems with not receiving test results, poor customer service, and requesting personally identifiable information (driver’s license, insurance, etc.).  Consumers with outstanding concerns should still file a complaint with the BBB and the Illinois Attorney General’s office.

As of 1/13/2022, the business has updated their website with a press release: https://www.centerforcovidcontrol.org/press-release that they were pausing operations. As of 1/20/2022, the business updated their press release stating that they will not be reopening on 1/22/2022 as planned.

As of 1/19/2022, the Minnesota Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Center for Covid Control. 

As of 1/21/2022, the Illinois Attorney General has issued a press release regarding their investigation efforts for Center for Covid Control, citing that the business has voluntarily suspended operations for the foreseeable future.

As of 1/22/2022, it has been reported that FBI Chicago agents have searched Center for Covid Control as part of their federal investigation. 

As of 1/31/2022, the Washington State Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Center for Covid Control.

As of 2/2/2022, we currently have 13 pending complaints against this business.

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