Retailer Office Depot Inc and software firm Support.com Inc have agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations the companies tricked consumers into buying computer repair services, the agency said on Wednesday.
Office Depot, which will pay $25 million, and its software supplier Support.com, which will pay $10 million, allegedly deceived customers by claiming software had found malware symptoms on their computers, the FTC said.
The agency said it intends to use the money to provide refunds to consumers.
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Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2019
03:11 AM IST
03:11 AM IST
Reuters