Experian to Pay $650K Fine for Spamming People
People seeking to freeze their credit data online were hit with unsolicited emails and no way to opt out. Experian Consumer Services (ESC), part of consumer credit rating agency Experian, has agreed to pay a $650,000 fine to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for spamming consumers with marketing emails that did not include a way to opt out, as required by law.The FTC said the California-based credit agency, which is also known as ConsumerInfo.com, sent consumers the unsolicited emails after the