Fraudulent British app seller fined $78,000 and told to refund money


One of the malware containing games was the popular Angry Birds
The scam was not limited to U.K. Android users as it covered 18 countries. U.K. regulator PhonepayPlus fined A1 Agregator £50,000 ($78,000 approximately) and ordered the company to make refunds to all victims within three months, even those that did not complain. The company is now banned from operating any kind of premium rate service in the U.K. with out permission from PhonepayPlus. The good news is that the regulators acted so quickly that none of the £27,850 collected had reached the criminals' vault.
"We will continue to clamp down on those who wish to take advantage of UK smartphone customers.We are very pleased that the tribunal ordered that everyone affected will get their money back and that a string fine was imposed. The digital economy is vital to the UK's future and we will continue to take action to maintain the confidence of the public."-Patrick Guthnrie, Phonepay Plus' Director of Strategy and Communications
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