AT&T to refund $80 million in bogus charges for 'love tips' and 'fun facts'

AT&T to refund $80 million in bogus charges for 'love tips' and 'fun facts'
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If your daily text message horoscope said a refund was in your near future, you may be in luck.

AT&T has agreed to a $105 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after it illegally billed customers for unauthorized charges on third-party services. The practice, called mobile cramming, involved the telecom giant sticking customers with bogus fees for services like ringtones, "love tips, horoscopes, and 'fun facts,'" the FTC said in a statement.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.