ValueClick to Pay $2.9 Million in Advertising Case

Online advertiser ValueClick Inc has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle charges that one of its subsidiaries deceived consumers when it promised free plasma televisions, iPods and other expensive gifts, the Federal Trade Commission said. The commission also had accused ValueClick and its subsidiaries Hi-Speed Media and E-Babylon of failing to secure consumers' financial information.

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