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AT&T to Pay $105 Million for Bogus Cell Phone Fees

2014-10-08 21:37:53| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide

AT&T will pay $80 million to the FTC, which will be used for refunds, and $20 million to the states and Treasury.

The feds are fining AT&T $105 million for loading wireless bills with bogus charges

2014-10-08 19:58:25| Wireless - Topix.net

For the second time this year, federal regulators are targeting a major wireless network over allegations that it added bogus third-party charges to consumers' cellular bills. On Wednesday, officials slapped AT&T with a $105 million fine to settle accusations that it charged consumers extra for spammy services they didn't ask for, such as monthly ringtone subscriptions and horoscope text messages.

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Senate Says Wireless Users Bilked By Bogus Charges

2014-07-30 20:36:27| Wireless - Topix.net

Cellphone users in the U.S. have been fraudulently charged hundreds of millions of dollars, says a report released today by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee.

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