Messaging co. fined $85k for false claims

摘要

The Federal Court in Melbourne has imposed penalties totalling $85,000 against Melbourne-based provider of SMS and MMS messaging services, SMS Global, and its director, Carl Krumins for misleading consumers by falsely representing that it was endorsed by the government. According to The ACCC, "SMS Global displayed on its website the Australian Government ESA logo containing the words 'Australian Government Endorsed supplier' and also falsely represented in a brochure distributed at the 2010 CeBIT trade fair that it 'is a Government endorsed specialisf."