FTC will send $25.5 million to victims of tech support scams

​Later this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to those misled by tech support companies Restoro and Reimage's scare tactics. The FTC will send 736,375 PayPal payments starting March 13 to consumers tricked into paying for unnecessary computer repair services. Between now and March 13, those eligible for a refund will receive an email and must redeem the PayPal payment within 30 days. Restoro Cyprus Limited and Reimage Cyprus Limited were fined $26 million one year ago for violating the FTC Act and the Telemarking Sales Rule after using online ads and pop-ups impersonating Windows pop-ups and system warnings saying the consumers' PCs were infected with malware, had performance issues, and required urgent attention to avoid harm. "Since about January 2018, Defendants have marketed deceptively, over the internet and through telemarketing, purported computer repair services to consumers, under the brand names Restoro and Reima ... Read full article.