Company accused of selling illegally obtained personal data to robocallers settles with FTC

A California company accused of tricking customers into handing over personal information for fake mortgage loans and other sham services, and then selling the data to telemarketers, has settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The company, Response Tree LLC — a so-called lead generator — tricked consumers with dark patterns and lies and in

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