Summary: The FTC will distribute over .5 million in refunds to consumers misled by tech support firms Restoro and Reimage, which used deceptive tactics to sell unnecessary computer repair services. Starting March 13, 736,375 PayPal payments will be made to eligible individuals, who must respond within 30 days. Both companies previously faced a million fine for violating FTC regulations and misrepresenting computer issues to consumers.
Affected: Restoro and Reimage
Keypoints :
- The FTC is distributing .5 million in refunds to over 736,000 victims of deceptive tech support practices.
- Restoro and Reimage misled customers with false pop-ups and ads about malware and performance issues.
- The companies were fined million and banned from using deceptive practices in the future.