Enforcement
FTC Requires Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Charges It Knowingly Violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Amazon will pay $2.25 million to settle FTC charges that it knowingly violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by repeatedly denying identity theft victims access to records of fraudulent transactions made using their personal data. The settlement resolves allegations that Amazon's refusals were not accidental but deliberate.
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