Category: Scams & Your Rights
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Most Google Play Store buyers covered by the state attorneys general settlement will get at least $2 automatically by PayPal or Venmo after court approval
Millions of people who bought apps, games or subscriptions through Google Play are in line for a payment without filing anything. Under a settlement brought by state attorneys general, most buyers will be paid automatically by PayPal or Venmo, and the lowest payment is $2.00, according to the settlement FAQ. The money moves once the…
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PG&E wildfire victims get a final 1.25% payment from the Fire Victim Trust on Oct. 14, ending payouts at 71.25% of their awards
The Fire Victim Trust will send one last payment of 1.25% on Oct. 14, 2026, to people whose homes and lives were hit by the 2015 Butte, 2017 North Bay and 2018 Camp fires. That payment lifts the total paid on each approved award to 71.25%, and the trust says nothing more follows it. The…
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People whose data was exposed at a lab serving Planned Parenthood affiliates can claim from a $6.1 million fund by Nov. 24
People caught up in a 2024 data incident at Laboratory Services Cooperative, a Seattle nonprofit lab that runs tests for Planned Parenthood affiliates, have until November 24, 2026 to file a claim against a $6.1 million settlement fund. The settlement covers U.S. residents whose personal information was potentially compromised, and the cooperative denies all claims…
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The Dump furniture outlets are closing all eight stores in five states
The Dump Luxe Furniture Outlets are closing all eight of their stores in five states: Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia. The company said on October 8 that the stores will close permanently, and a going-out-of-business sale started that morning at all eight. No last day for the stores has been announced. The sale is…
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A smart rings CEO was convicted of a Ponzi scheme that took nearly $2 million
A federal jury has convicted the chief executive of a “smart rings” company of running a Ponzi scheme that took nearly $2 million from investors. Michelle Bisnoff, 59, of Boca Raton, Florida, was found guilty on September 24, and she is due to be sentenced in January. Affiliate links — we may earn a commission.…
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Premier Martial Arts franchise buyers would share $1.85 million and most could cancel without penalty under a proposed FTC deal
People who bought a Premier Martial Arts franchise would split $1.85 million and most of them would get a way out of their contracts under a settlement the Federal Trade Commission announced on October 5. The deal is still a proposal. The FTC filed it with a federal court in Tennessee, and the court has…
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An Illinois woman admitted taking over $2 million in pandemic jobless aid using identities found on social media
A Rockford, Illinois, woman has admitted in federal court that she collected more than $2 million in federally funded pandemic unemployment aid by filing for people who never asked for it. Carissa Jordan, 46, pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois says the identities…
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A Minnesota woman was convicted after Medicaid paid her housing company over $3.6 million
A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted Sharmaine Meadows, 45, of Lake Elmo, on three counts of health care fraud. Prosecutors say Minnesota’s Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services program paid her company more than $3.6 million between 2020 and 2025 for services that were mostly never provided. The Justice Department announced the Oct. 7 verdict the…
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Edwards Lifesciences stock buyers can claim from a $39 million settlement by Dec. 2
Edwards Lifesciences, the maker of artificial heart valves, has agreed to pay $39 million to settle a lawsuit brought by investors who say they were misled about the company’s growth. Anyone who bought or otherwise acquired Edwards common stock from Feb. 6 through July 24, 2024 can ask for a share, and claim forms are…
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The FTC alleges Greenway Auto charged buyers over $3,350 above advertised prices on average
Car buyers at an Orlando-based dealership group paid more than $3,350 above the advertised price, on average, the Federal Trade Commission alleges. The FTC’s complaint against Greenway Auto Group alleges that gap showed up in over 92 percent of its sales. Greenway has agreed to a proposed court order that would force it to show…