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Operator of Deceptive ‘Scareware’ Scheme Will Pay More than $8 Million to Settle FTC Charges

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2011.  An operator of an online “scareware” scheme will pay more than $8 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he used deceptive ads to trick consumers into thinking their computers were infected with malicious software, and then sold them software to “fix” their non-existent problem.

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As part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from online scams, the agency cracked down on the scareware operation, filing a complaint against…

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