Indian-origin man to pay over $136,000 in India-based tech support scam

NEW YORK: An Indian-origin man has agreed to pay more than $ 136,000 and to a permanent ban on offering tech support services as part of a settlement with US federal authorities over allegations that he provided substantial assistance to an Indiabased tech support scam. Parmjit Singh Brar was the operator of Genius Technologies and Avangatee Services and provided substantial support and assistance to the tech support scheme by receiving and processing customer payments and establishing and maintaining business accounts upon which the scheme depended, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.The accounts included telephone and remote computer connection services.