FTC Settles With Spammer

The Federal Trade Commission says it has reached a settlement with one of those “free product” spammers. Under the terms of the agreement, the company can no longer use deceptive spam and they must also pay a $200,000 fine.

The settlement requires that Member Source Media clearly disclose in its ads and on its Web pages that consumers have to spend money or incur other obligations to qualify for a free product or service. The settlement also requires the company to provide a list of the obligations a consumer is likely to incur to qualify for their chosen item-- such as applying for credit cards or purchasing products.

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