Category: Scams & Your Rights
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Amazon’s Prime refunds expire 60 days after the issue date, and the money covers people who signed up through a challenged enrollment flow between June 23, 2019 and June 23, 2025
Every automatic Amazon Prime refund payment carries an expiration date, and the date is set by the day Amazon issues it: 60 days later, the payment lapses. The Federal Trade Commission’s Amazon refund page says the payments go out by mailed check or by PayPal or Venmo, and that Amazon is sending them to customers…
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A Tucson tax preparer was convicted on 22 counts after 12 clients testified to deductions they never had
A federal jury in Arizona found Darlene Musgrove, 68, of Tucson guilty on October 5 of 22 counts of preparing false federal income tax returns for her clients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced on October 6. Twelve of her clients testified at trial that they did not have the deductions…
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ONTHEWEI is refunding 2,140 baby bath seats in full
ONTHEWEI is giving full refunds on about 2,140 baby bath seats sold on Amazon.com in April 2026 for $40 to $50, after the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recall 27-018 on October 8. The agency says the seats violate the mandatory federal standard for infant bath seats, can tip over during use and carry a…
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A law signed October 7 gives anyone whose Social Security number was misused a single point of contact at the agency, starting around April 5, 2027
A law signed October 7 requires the Social Security Administration to give people whose Social Security number has been misused a single point of contact, and the requirement starts 180 days after enactment, which works out to around April 5, 2027. The measure is H.R. 5345, titled the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of…
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The Federal Trade Commission told 24 large health companies that leaving doctor and facility fees out of a price estimate may break the law
The Federal Trade Commission has warned 24 of the nation’s largest healthcare services companies that leaving physician or facility fees out of a price estimate may break the law. FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent the letters, which the agency announced on October 5, 2026. What the FTC letters say According to the FTC’s announcement,…
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AT&T’s breach settlement drew 4,918,073 claims, and the settlement’s fraud-screening firm flagged 804,381 of them as fraudulent
The AT&T data-breach settlement drew 4,918,073 claims, and the fraud-screening firm working for the settlement flagged 804,381 of them as fraudulent, according to the OpenClassActions report on the final approval. The court granted final approval on October 2, 2026, but no payment date has been announced. The firm, Covalynt, was retained through the settlement administrator,…
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Florida renters who paid eviction attorney fees to Progress Residential are set to get three quarters of the money back without filing anything
Florida renters who paid eviction attorney fees to Progress Residential are set to receive 75 percent of those fees back under a class action settlement, and there is no claim form to file. The deal resolves Johnsten v. Progress Residential, case 2024-CA-001692 in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in Seminole County, Florida.…
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San Diego is refunding $40 million to about 436,069 single-family water customers without a claim form
San Diego has agreed to a $40 million settlement over how it billed single-family water customers, and about 436,069 customers are covered without having to file a claim form. A judge is scheduled to decide whether to give the deal final approval at a hearing on December 11, 2026, according to the OpenClassActions settlement summary.…
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Cleo AI refund notices come from [email protected] between October 8 and October 26, and anyone asking for a fee is a scam
People who paid Cleo AI for eligible instant cash advances are about to hear from the Federal Trade Commission. The agency says the notice emails come from [email protected] and go out between October 8 and October 26, 2026. Starting October 27, the FTC says it will send 2,124,796 PayPal payments totaling more than $15.8 million.…
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REI-sold Van Rysel gravel bikes costing up to $2,300 get free fork repairs
A gravel bike that cost up to $2,300 at REI may need a free repair before its next ride. Decathlon America is recalling about 1,150 Van Rysel GRVL AF bicycles because the front wheel can come loose, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice dated Oct. 8, 2026. The fix is free,…