Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims

The Federal Trade Commission fined Amazon 2.25 million dollars to settle claims that the company failed to assist customers who were victims of identity theft. According to the FTC complaint, Amazon refused to provide customers with information about purchases made using fraudulent accounts, which the agency said violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The settlement requires Amazon to provide affected customers with documentation of fraudulent purchases and to implement procedures for handling identity theft complaints.

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