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FTC Requires Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Charges It Knowingly Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act

FTC Press Releases · · US Federal · Enforcement

FTC alleged that Amazon routinely denied requests from identity theft victims seeking records of fraudulent transactions made with their personal data Amazon will pay $2.25 million in civil penalties to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the online retail giant knowingly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to provide transaction records to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves to commit fraud.View Press Release

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