The Dhaka Times Desk In recent times several dating sites have been scamming money from customers. Some dating sites have been shut down due to allegations of fraud.
Meanwhile, Lone Star Introductions, an online dating service provider in the state of Texas, USA, has been shut down. The company allegedly threatened and harassed customers, the attorney general's office said.
According to the news of Reuters, the court ordered some companies related to Lone Star with Elav Matchmaking, International Dating Ventures and International Introductions to stop operating in Texas. Attorney General Ken Paxton's office said the defendants were charged this week with using "false, deceptive and fraudulent means to sign customers into overpriced services."
According to news media, customers were charged 8,000 to 13,000 dollars for signing up to use those services. Customers were also threatened with harassment if they attempted to terminate service or stop paying, a violation of Texas law.
It should be noted that the accused institutions have agreed to pay a fine of 5 lakh dollars for this reason. The court said the $495,000 fine would be reduced if they shut down their operations in Texas for 10 years.
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