Amazon (AMZN) has agreed to a $2.25 million settlement to resolve US claims that it routinely failed to provide records needed to assist victims of identity theft, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a court filing.
The Federal Trade Commission investigated allegations that Amazon was in breach of a requirement under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the news report added.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.
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