Summary: The FTC is issuing over .5 million in refunds to consumers who were scammed by tech support companies Restoro and Reimage. These companies used misleading tactics to defraud consumers, particularly targeting older individuals. As part of a settlement, they are barred from misrepresenting their services in the future and will face financial penalties.
Affected: Consumers deceived by Restoro and Reimage
Keypoints :
- The FTC will distribute refunds averaging around to 736,375 affected consumers.
- The companies used scare tactics, claiming that users’ computers were infected to sell unnecessary services.
- In 2024, the FTC reported an increase in overall scam losses, totaling over .5 billion across various scam types.
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/11/ftcs_255m_scam_refund/