Category: Scams & Your Rights
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Ford will replace fuel-tank straps on 2023 to 2027 F-150s free of charge
Owners of 2023 to 2027 Ford F-150 pickups are about to get letters about a part that sits behind the cab: the front fuel-tank straps. Ford told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the straps on 223,472 trucks may have been assembled incorrectly, and the repair costs the owner nothing. The recall is recorded…
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Walmart is recalling 4.48 million grill brushes and refunding what shoppers paid
Walmart is recalling about 4.48 million Expert Grill wire-bristle grill brushes and will give shoppers back what they paid, either as cash or as store credit. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall, number 27-010, on October 1, 2026. The brushes sold for as little as $1 and as much as $28, so…
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Amazon Prime refunds are going out automatically and expire 60 days after they are issued
Nobody has to file anything to receive an Amazon Prime refund from the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Amazon, but a payment that arrives unexpectedly comes with a short fuse: it expires 60 days after the date it is issued. The FTC’s refund page says Amazon has already issued more than $845 million to eligible…
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The FBI counted nearly 61,000 complaints and more than $1.6 billion lost to callers posing as police
A telephone number that looks local, a voice that claims a badge, and a demand to pay before hanging up: the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has now counted what that script cost. Between January 2025 and July 2026 the center logged nearly 61,000 complaints involving scammers who pose as law enforcement or other officials,…
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The FTC is re-sending AT&T and Ring refunds by Zelle to people who never cashed a check
Zelle has joined checks, prepaid cards and PayPal as a way the Federal Trade Commission returns money, and two older cases are now using it. The agency’s pages show AT&T data-throttling refunds going out by Zelle in August 2026 and Ring refunds in July 2026. In both cases the transfers are aimed at people who…
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Shoppers in 23 states and Washington, D.C. can claim from a $117 million pork price-fixing fund by October 29
Where a shopper bought pork decides whether a claim on the $117 million price-fixing fund is possible at all. The administrator limits the class to 23 states and Washington, D.C., covers purchases made between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018, and closes the claim window on October 29, 2026, which leaves four weeks. A…
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Apple’s Siri settlement covers seven iPhone models bought between June 2024 and March 2025
Seven iPhone models are covered by Apple’s Siri settlement, as long as the phone was bought in the United States between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. The $250 million fund pays per device rather than per person, and the administrator’s claim deadline is December 21, 2026. One claim per eligible iPhone. The payment…
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Amazon Prime refund payments expire 60 days after they are issued, and more than $845 million has gone out
A payment from the Federal Trade Commission’s Amazon Prime refund program carries a clock that most refunds lack. According to the FTC, payments expire 60 days after the issue date, so a check left in a drawer can lapse even though no claim was ever required. More than $845 million has been issued so far,…
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Mavis Discount Tire customers in Pennsylvania can seek repair refunds until Jan. 26
Pennsylvania drivers who believe a Mavis Discount Tire shop charged them for repairs or maintenance they did not need have until Jan. 26, 2027 to seek a refund. The state attorney general’s settlement sets aside $190,000 in restitution, and the route is a consumer complaint, not a class-action claim form. Two tools for a repair-refund…
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Equinox members hit by its 2024 data breach have until Oct. 23 to claim
Equinox members and others who received a notice about the company’s April 2024 data incident have until Oct. 23, 2026 to file a claim in a New York class action settlement. The settlement website lists credit monitoring and cash compensation for valid claims. The Oct. 23 Equinox claim deadline: the notice carries several dates, and…