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$136,000? He probably won'e even stop running his "business." Sounds like he was making bank - just pay the fine and keep going. The problem with a lot of illegal telemarketers/advertisers is its super easy for them to just pretend to be someone else after they get caught and continue on their way.

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$136,000 plus an injunction against ever practicing tech support again, whether legally or otherwise.

If he tries it again, and gets caught, then the next judgement will involve serious jail time.

But how would he get caught again? Let's say he starts a legitimate tech support business. I don't think there would be any connection between his new business license and the FTC. Nor his tax returns. I think the ONLY way he could get caught is to break ANOTHER law and end up before the FTC again.

Otherwise, I can't see how the FTC would have any idea what he's up to. It's not like businesspeople register with the FTC.

Real talk. $136,000? That's just "the cost of doing business."

That fine is so small it's almost like, nice to the guy they're fining.

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