Wash. A.G. Ferguson: Companies Sent Hundreds of Thousands of Deceptive Texts, Emails Targeting Small Businesses, Nonprofits
May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release:
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against two businesses and their owner for sending hundreds of thousands of deceptive texts and emails to Washington businesses and nonprofits. These deceptive text messages cost Washington businesses at least $163,000. The lawsuit is part of Ferguson's Small Business Protection Initiative.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against two businesses and their owner for sending hundreds of thousands of deceptive texts and emails to Washington businesses and nonprofits. These deceptive text messages cost Washington businesses at least $163,000. The lawsuit is part of Ferguson's Small Business Protection Initiative.