TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Attorney General Pam Bondi will file three complaints against companies accused of engaging in tech support scams, her office announced Friday.
These scams trick people into believing their computers are infected with viruses and malware, to get them to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to fix a problem that never existed.
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One of the complaints was filed jointly with the Federal Trade Commission.
“These scams will not be tolerated in Florida and that is why we are bringing more cases against more tech support scammers than any other state in the country — to protect consumers and recover money for victims,” Bondi said.
Bondi’s office alleges that the following companies are in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act:
- GoReadyCalls Marketing, LLC, A.E.A. Worldwide, LLC, Capital Investments, LLC, Cutting Edge Outlook, LLC, Kradanomic Solutions, LLC, Secure It Digital Solutions, LLC, Software Pros, LLC, Teamkeen, LLC, Us Software Experts, LLC, Us Software Pros, LLC, Wizard Tech Solutions, LLC, Adam Lennox, Evan Keen;
- Learn More Media, Inc. and Elesha Aflalo; and
- Vylah Tec LLC d/b/a Vtec Support, Express Tech Help LLC, Tech Crew Support LLC, Angelo Cupo, Dennis Cupo and Robert Cupo.
Since November 2014, Bondi’s office has filed 12 actions against tech support scam operations, leading the nation in shutdowns.
Anyone who suspects unfair or deceptive business practices is asked to make a complaint to the Attorney General's Office online or by calling 866-9-NO-SCAM.