Money | Verizon Verizon Pays Record $25M Fine for 'Mystery Fees' It's the largest settlement in FCC history By Nick McMaster Posted Oct 28, 2010 4:25 PM CDT Copied The Verizon logo is seen at a Verizon Wireless store March 29, 2005 in San Francisco. (Getty Images) Verizon Wireless will pay a record $25 million fine to the federal government to settle accusations it overcharged customers. Separately, Verizon is refunding $52.8 million to about 15 million customers over so-called "mystery fees" in which they were charged for data services they didn't use. The payment is considered a voluntary payment and not a fine because Verizon has not admitted guilt in the matter, and it's the largest such penalty ever assessed by the FCC, reports PC Magazine. In a statement, Verizon chalked the matter up to "inadvertent billing mistakes." Read These Next He won $1M on first Survivor. Today, he owes $3M in taxes on it. 'No Kings' crowds oppose, mock Trump. An unwanted hiking trend for women: the 'Alpine divorce.' President Trump has thoughts on Tiger Wood's arrest. Report an error