Category: Scams & Your Rights
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Grubhub refund recipients are asked to cash a check within 90 days, or accept a PayPal payment within 30
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $23.8 million to Grubhub drivers and diners, and recipients are being asked to move quickly: cash a check within 90 days, or accept a PayPal payment within 30. The agency counts 640,038 payments in the distribution, announced August 12, 2026. The payments go out on their own,…
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Leslie’s filed for Chapter 11 and is closing 76 stores, but says gift cards and Pool Perks rewards still count
Leslie’s, a pool-supply retailer with more than 900 physical locations, went to bankruptcy court on September 30, and the customer questions started the same day. Leslie’s, Inc. says its remaining stores stay open outside a group of 76 it is shutting, and the company says gift cards and Pool Perks rewards will still be honored.…
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Walmart is offering a full refund or store credit on more than 4.4 million Expert Grill brushes sold since January 2021
Walmart has recalled approximately 4,477,655 Expert Grill brushes, a figure that clears 4.4 million, and the retailer is the one handing back the money. The brushes were sold at Walmart stores and on Walmart.com between January 2021 and August 2026 for prices from $1 to $28. Owners are told to stop using them immediately, and…
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A Michigan woman is accused of taking $121,980 in Social Security from the disabled uncle she served as representative payee for
Most Social Security checks go straight to the person they belong to, but for a beneficiary judged unable to manage money, the agency appoints someone else to receive and spend them. A federal complaint now accuses one of those appointees, a Michigan woman named Laura Whisenant, of taking $121,980 from the disabled uncle whose benefits…
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The FBI logged 201,266 fraud complaints from Americans 60 and older last year, with reported losses of $7.7 billion
Americans aged 60 and older filed 201,266 complaints with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center in the 2025 data year, and the people behind them reported $7.7 billion in losses. Both numbers describe that one age group only. They sit inside a report-wide total of 1,008,597 complaints and $20.877 billion in reported losses across every…
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Consumers who bought certain generic drugs from 2009 to 2019 can claim from an approximately $96.5 million settlement until March 8, 2027
Six drug makers have agreed to pay approximately $96.5 million to settle claims that generic-drug prices were fixed, and consumers who bought the affected medications between May 2009 and December 2019 can now file for compensation. The claim window closes March 8, 2027. A federal court in Connecticut has granted preliminary approval only, so the…
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A Rensselaer woman is charged with taking $668,884 in her dead mother-in-law’s Social Security and state pension over nearly 17 years
Federal prosecutors in Albany say a Rensselaer woman spent nearly 17 years writing checks on a bank account that two government agencies kept filling after the account holder died. Kimberly Cardella, 59, is charged with taking $668,884 in total: more than $530,000 in Social Security money and more than $138,000 in New York State pension…
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Two men are charged with raising $8.7 million from 35 investors by targeting veterans
Two men now face federal charges over a fund that allegedly pulled in more than $8.7 million from 35 investors, with veterans singled out as the people to approach. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced its civil case on September 30, 2026, and said federal prosecutors in Manhattan had announced criminal charges over the same…
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Kia owners who paid for a window regulator repair can claim up to $400 until November 23
A failed window regulator can drop the glass inside the door, and a federal class settlement now pays back part of what Kia owners spent fixing it. Claims on the 2016-2017 Optima and 2017 Sportage settlement can be filed through November 23, 2026, with reimbursement capped at $400 for repairs made under 35,000 miles. The…
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New York City’s click to cancel rule took effect October 1
Businesses that sell subscriptions to New Yorkers have been operating under a new set of cancellation rules since October 1, 2026, when the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection began enforcing its final rule on subscriptions. The rule covers New York City only, but it is written in the vocabulary of the national click-to-cancel…