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FTC Goes After Scammers Who Blasted Millions of Text Messages

Posted by samzenpus on from the message-deleted dept.

coondoggie writes "The Federal Trade Commission today said it has filed eight court cases to stop companies who have sent over 180 million illegal or deceptive text messages to all manner of mobile users in the past year. The messages — of which the FTC said it had received some 20,000 complaints in 2012 — promised consumers free gifts or prizes, including gift cards worth $1,000 to major retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart and Target."

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  1. 20,000+ people got a free lesson! by sidevans · · Score: 3, Funny

    free things don't require a credit card, unless its *only* to verify that you're over 18, then its totally trustworthy!

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  2. All I want is my gift card. by sylvandb · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm one of the complainers.

    I complained about getting the spam, not that I paid and did not receive.

    But I'll still settle for just my gift card.

  3. So the FTC's threshold is 180 million? by Zadaz · · Score: 3, Funny

    So that repeat robocall to my cell phone only needs to call 179 million more times before they'll take action.