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Company: JDI Dating Ltd.
Penalty: $616,165
Year: 2014
Date: October 29, 2014
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: In its first law enforcement action against an online dating service, the Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement that prohibited JDI Dating Ltd., an England-based company, from using fake, computer-generated profiles to trick users into upgrading to paid memberships and charging these members a recurring monthly fee without their consent. The settlement also required the defendants to pay $616,165 in redress.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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