Dell Pays $4 Mil. in Settlement Over Deceptive Ads

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Dell agreed to pay $4 million in restitution, penalties and costs to resolve charges of “fraudulent and deceptive business practices that scammed consumers across New York State,” according to a statement from New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office, which originally filed a lawsuit against the PC manufacturer in 2007.

The charges centered on the way the company advertised cheap financing and warranties. The state attorney general said the Texas-based company engaged in a “classic bait-and-switch scheme” offering attractive “no-interest” and “no-payment” financing promotions.

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