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Office Depot fined $25-35 Million

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For deceptive tech repairs/bogus scans for a little more $$, by running PC Health Check since 2012 to 2016.

Bad enough when they got caught using unlicensed software, years back.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-depot-pays-25-million-to-settle-deceptive-tech...

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/27/office_depot_support_com_fine_ftc/

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And yes, after long days/nights, I'd still like to swing these hunks of glass , plastic and silicon against the nearest wall Come on retirement!

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Wow Read info from your links

Sad sad Glad they've been caught and must pay for lying and making employees do their dirtywork Unreal what they expected their employees to do for $$

Thanks for sharing Definitely no longer shop at their stores

Ginger : )

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Wow, good to know.

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