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An online bill payment service is agreeing to pay $2.1 million to settle federal allegations that it used misleading advertisements impersonating billers and charged deceptive fees.<\/p>\n

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says<\/a> that Doxo deceived consumers through search ads that impersonated official billers for utilities and loans while adding hidden delivery fees and enrolling users in subscriptions without clear consent.<\/p>\n

The 2024 complaint detailed how the firm often displayed unrelated company logos on its site despite lacking partnerships with most of them.<\/p>\n

A federal court previously ruled the company violated the Restore Online Shoppers\u2019 Confidence Act by failing to disclose subscription terms.<\/p>\n

Under the settlement, $2.1 million will fund consumer redress.<\/p>\n

The company faces permanent bans on misrepresenting affiliations with billers, using false claims to obtain financial data, and charging consumers without express consent.<\/p>\n

The FTC approved the order in a 2-0 vote and filed it in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.<\/p>\n

Says Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC\u2019s Bureau of Consumer Protection,<\/p>\n

\u201cMisleading search text ads thwart consumers\u2019 pursuit of information and undermine the integrity of the marketplace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The company did not admit or deny the allegations but stated it is pleased to reach a resolution and will continue focusing on customers.<\/p>\n

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