Consumer and billing-practice settlements
Consumer and billing settlements cover hidden fees, subscriptions that were hard to cancel, deceptive advertising, and overcharges at checkout. Many are Federal Trade Commission refund programs rather than class actions, which means there is no claim form at all — the FTC identifies customers from company records and mails checks. Each settlement below says plainly whether you needed to file or whether payment is automatic.
39 settlements tracked — 6 open for claims, 33 closed. Last updated: 2026-09-18
Open consumer & billing settlements you can still claim
These claim windows are still open. Check the deadline before it passes — a missed deadline cannot be reopened.
Suffolk County
Deadline December 8, 2026People and entities that paid Suffolk County's $30 administrative fee for red-light camera violations during the settlement period.
- Payout amount
- Up to $36 per qualifying fee; may be reduced
- Deadline to claim
- December 8, 2026
- Proof required?
- Class Member ID and signed attestation; verification may apply
Consumer / administrative fees
Kroger
Deadline December 21, 2026U.S. customers who paid for prescriptions using insurance at Kroger or covered affiliated pharmacies, December 9, 2018–August 23, 2026.
- Payout amount
- Proportional payment; individual amount varies
- Deadline to claim
- December 21, 2026
- Proof required?
- Spending evidence required for unknown claimants and $8,000+ claims
Consumer / prescription pricing
Altrua HealthShare
Deadline October 20, 2026U.S. recipients of calls Crown placed for Altrua using AIRudder, December 2–11, 2024.
- Payout amount
- Up to $700; may be reduced
- Deadline to claim
- October 20, 2026
- Proof required?
- Online Class Member ID; calling-record verification and completed claim form
Unwanted calls / TCPA
Farmers Insurance
Deadline September 14, 2026Qualifying calls or texts from seven Farmers agents to individual Do-Not-Call numbers.
- Payout amount
- Up to $160 per number; may be reduced
- Deadline to claim
- September 14, 2026
- Proof required?
- Affected telephone number and signed certifications; online Claimant ID
Unwanted calls and texts / TCPA
Brooklyn Bedding
Deadline September 25, 2026Bought a discounted mattress on a covered brand website as a California resident or while in California? Check your order dates.
- Payout amount
- $110 per qualifying mattress order
- Deadline to claim
- September 25, 2026
- Proof required?
- No purchase proof required; identity must match order records
Consumer advertising
O'Reilly
Deadline September 28, 2026Received repeated O'Reilly texts after your phone number was reassigned to you and registered on the National Do Not Call Registry?
- Payout amount
- Up to $22 per person
- Deadline to claim
- September 28, 2026
- Proof required?
- Claim ID and administrator eligibility check
Consumer text messages
Closed consumer & billing settlements — payout status
The claim window has closed for these, but the questions have not: each page explains what the settlement paid, when checks went out, and how to tell a real payout notice from a scam.
Tinder
ClosedThe window to choose how you get paid closed on August 18, 2026. If you were in the class and never picked a method, you are still paid — the administrator pays electronically using the details already in Tinder's records.
- Payout amount
- Pro-rated cash — per capita share plus a share by spend
- Deadline to claim
- Payment selection closed Aug 18, 2026
- Proof required?
- None — class identified from Tinder's records
Deceptive pricing
Western Union
ClosedThe Phase 3 petition window closed on August 19, 2026. The Justice Department now reviews petitions and issues checks — there is no new deadline to meet and no way to file late.
- Payout amount
- Up to full losses
- Deadline to claim
- Closed August 19, 2026
- Proof required?
- Proof required
Consumer fraud
You may be included if you were in California and paid to renew a Google Play subscription for personal use between May 30, 2014 and October 27, 2019.
- Payout amount
- About $5.85
- Deadline to claim
- No claim form — automatic payment
- Proof required?
- No claim form required
Deceptive practices
Razer
ClosedRazer advertised its $99.99 Zephyr face mask as N95-grade during the pandemic. It was never tested by the FDA or NIOSH and was never certified. The FTC sent full refunds to 6,764 buyers in January 2025 — automatically, with no claim form.
- Payout amount
- Full refund of the purchase price
- Deadline to claim
- Refunds paid January 2025 — no claim form
- Proof required?
- None — refunds were automatic from company records
False advertising
Restoro & Reimage
ClosedTwo Cyprus companies used fake Microsoft Windows pop-ups to scare people — especially older people — into buying computer repair they did not need. They paid $26 million. The FTC has now paid out twice: PayPal in March 2025, and checks in March 2026 to everyone who missed the first round.
- Payout amount
- Varies by amount paid — about $35 average in the first round
- Deadline to claim
- Checks mailed March 2026 — no claim form
- Proof required?
- None — payments are automatic from company records
Tech support scam
Career Step
ClosedCareer Step told servicemembers and their spouses it would find them the "perfect job" and showed CVS and Walgreens logos as hiring partners. It provided no job placement at all. The FTC took $43.5 million — cancelled debt for one group of students, cash refunds for another.
- Payout amount
- About $360 average refund, or full cancellation of a Career Step balance
- Deadline to claim
- Refunds paid March 2025 — no claim form
- Proof required?
- None — payments were automatic from company records
Education and training
Benefytt
ClosedIf you bought health coverage from MyBenefitsKeeper, AgileHealthInsurance or Health Insurance Innovations and it turned out not to be real insurance, this is that case. The FTC ordered $100 million and mailed nearly all of it to 463,629 people in March 2024 — automatically, with no claim form.
- Payout amount
- About $214 average
- Deadline to claim
- Paid automatically March 2024 — no claim form
- Proof required?
- None — the FTC used Benefytt's records
Deceptive marketing
NGL
ClosedNGL's anonymous messaging app sent users fake messages, then charged up to $9.99 a week for a subscription that promised to reveal who sent them. The FTC and the Los Angeles DA got $5 million. Unusually for an FTC case there was a claim form — and it closed on April 6, 2026.
- Payout amount
- Not yet determined
- Deadline to claim
- Claims closed April 6, 2026
- Proof required?
- Claim form required — unusual for an FTC program
Subscription billing
Care.com
ClosedThe FTC said Care.com inflated the number of jobs on its platform, made up earnings figures, and made memberships hard to cancel. It paid $8.5 million, and the FTC mailed 194,207 checks and PayPal payments in June 2025 — no claim form was ever required.
- Payout amount
- About $42 average
- Deadline to claim
- Paid automatically June 2025 — no claim form
- Proof required?
- None — the FTC used Care.com's records
Subscription billing
Herbalife
ClosedThe FTC said Herbalife led distributors to believe they could earn substantial money selling its products, when the overwhelming majority earned little or nothing. Refunds went to people who ran an Herbalife business between 2009 and 2015 and paid at least $1,000 — no claim form, paid from Herbalife's own records.
- Payout amount
- Most $100–$500; largest over $9,000
- Deadline to claim
- Three rounds paid — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from company records
Multi-level marketing
DeVry
ClosedThe FTC said DeVry advertised that 90% of graduates seeking work landed jobs in their field within six months. Refund checks went out in 2017 and 2019 with no claim form — and Department of Education loan forgiveness is a separate process that is still open.
- Payout amount
- Roughly $285 average in round one
- Deadline to claim
- Checks paid — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from records
Deceptive advertising
Opendoor
ClosedThe FTC said Opendoor's marketing charts showed sellers making thousands more by selling to Opendoor when most made thousands less. Checks went to 54,689 people who sold a home to Opendoor before August 1, 2022 — one of the highest average FTC payouts we track.
- Payout amount
- About $1,133 average
- Deadline to claim
- Checks paid April 2024 — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from records
Real estate
AT&T
ClosedAT&T paid $60 million after the FTC said it slowed data speeds for customers who had been sold "unlimited" plans. If you had an unlimited plan between October 2011 and June 2015 and were throttled, you were paid automatically in 2020 or through a claim that closed in May 2023.
- Payout amount
- Partial refund, varied by customer
- Deadline to claim
- Claims closed May 18, 2023 — fully paid
- Proof required?
- None for the automatic 2020 round
Telecom billing
Fashion Nova
ClosedFashion Nova hid hundreds of thousands of reviews rated below four stars, making its products look better than customers said they were. The FTC paid 148,351 people in January 2025 — but only those who filed a claim before August 2023.
- Payout amount
- About $16 average
- Deadline to claim
- Claims closed August 15, 2023
- Proof required?
- Claim required — purchase records
Deceptive advertising
Brigit
ClosedThe FTC said the Brigit app charged a $9.99 monthly fee for "instant" cash advances many people never received, and made cancelling deliberately confusing. Payments were automatic — and a second round went out in May 2026 to people who accepted the first.
- Payout amount
- Varied by customer
- Deadline to claim
- Two rounds paid — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from company records
Cash advance apps
University of Phoenix
ClosedThe FTC said University of Phoenix ads falsely implied Microsoft, Twitter, Adobe, and Yahoo created jobs for its students. Students who first enrolled between October 2012 and December 2016 and paid more than $5,000 were paid automatically — and federal loan forgiveness is still available.
- Payout amount
- About $310 average in round one
- Deadline to claim
- Paid 2021–2026 — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from the school's own records
Deceptive advertising
Invitation Homes
ClosedThe FTC said the country's largest single-family landlord advertised one rent price then added mandatory fees, and withheld security deposits for normal wear and tear. If you paid those fees between January 2021 and September 2024, a check was mailed automatically in March 2026.
- Payout amount
- About $106 average
- Deadline to claim
- Checks mailed March 2026 — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from company records
Housing and rental fees
Amazon Flex
ClosedAmazon withheld part of customers' tips from Flex delivery drivers between 2016 and 2019. The Federal Trade Commission returned $61.7 million with no claim form — an average of $422 per driver — and sent a second round of checks in May 2025.
- Payout amount
- Full withheld tips; $422 average
- Deadline to claim
- No claim needed — paid automatically
- Proof required?
- None — paid from Amazon's records
Gig work pay
Publishers Clearing House
ClosedPublishers Clearing House paid $18.5 million to settle FTC charges that it tricked customers — mostly older and lower-income shoppers — into believing a purchase would improve their sweepstakes odds. The FTC mailed 281,724 checks in April 2025.
- Payout amount
- Varied by amount spent; about $64 average
- Deadline to claim
- Paid April 2025 — checks expired
- Proof required?
- None — paid from PCH's records
Sweepstakes and prizes
Vonage
ClosedVonage made customers cancel by phone through a retention agent, charged surprise early termination fees, and kept billing people who had already cancelled. The FTC paid out $99.4 million to 389,106 customers in October 2023.
- Payout amount
- About $255 average
- Deadline to claim
- Paid October 2023 — no claim needed
- Proof required?
- None — paid from Vonage's billing records
Subscription billing
MoneyGram
ClosedPeople who wired money to scammers through MoneyGram between 2013 and 2017 could claim their losses back. Claims closed August 31, 2021, and in February 2023 the government paid 38,889 victims a total of $115.8 million — each of them fully repaid.
- Payout amount
- Full documented losses; about $2,980 average
- Deadline to claim
- Closed August 31, 2021
- Proof required?
- Proof of the transfer was required
Consumer fraud
LifeLock
ClosedLifeLock, the identity-theft protection company, paid $100 million in 2015 for violating a 2010 FTC order about the very promises it advertised. The money reached customers through a $68 million class action and, later, more than one million FTC checks averaging about $29. Everything is now closed.
- Payout amount
- Up to $19.48 then up to $134.04 · ~$29 average FTC check
- Deadline to claim
- Closed April 29, 2016
- Proof required?
- None — identified from LifeLock membership records
Deceptive advertising
Chegg
ClosedChegg agreed to pay $7.5 million after the FTC said it kept billing students and parents who had already cancelled. Roughly 200,000 people are covered. There is no claim form — the FTC contacts eligible consumers directly.
- Payout amount
- Refund of post-cancellation charges (amount not announced)
- Deadline to claim
- No claim form — FTC contacts you
- Proof required?
- None — FTC uses Chegg's billing records
Subscription billing
Amazon
ClosedIf you were signed up for Amazon Prime between June 23, 2019 and June 23, 2025 without clear consent, or could not cancel, you were in the $2.5 billion FTC settlement. Claims closed July 27, 2026 and payments are due by September 2026.
- Payout amount
- Up to $51
- Deadline to claim
- Closed July 27, 2026
- Proof required?
- No proof — claim closed
Deceptive practices
TurboTax
ClosedNo claim was ever required. If you paid for TurboTax in 2016, 2017, or 2018 while eligible to file free, this page tracks the $141M settlement — about $30 per year was mailed automatically to ~4.4 million people in May 2023.
- Payout amount
- ~$30 per tax year (auto)
- Deadline to claim
- Paid automatically (2023)
- Proof required?
- No claim — automatic payment
Deceptive advertising
Fortnite
ClosedClaims closed July 9, 2025. If you were charged for unwanted Fortnite items or your child made unauthorized charges, this page tracks the FTC's $245M in refunds — about $200M has already been paid, with more going out in 2026.
- Payout amount
- ~$114–$130 avg per payment
- Deadline to claim
- Closed July 9, 2025
- Proof required?
- No — FTC used Epic account records
Consumer / Dark patterns
Verizon
ClosedClaims closed April 15, 2024. If you paid Verizon's monthly "Administrative Charge" between 2016 and 2023 and filed a claim, this page explains why the payout was smaller than the advertised $100 — and when checks went out.
- Payout amount
- About $2–$100 (pro-rata)
- Deadline to claim
- Closed April 15, 2024
- Proof required?
- No — based on account records
Consumer / Hidden fees
Instacart
ClosedNo claim form is required. If you paid an Instacart service fee or were charged for an Instacart+ membership you didn't knowingly sign up for, this page tracks the $60M in refunds the FTC secured.
- Payout amount
- Not yet published
- Deadline to claim
- No claim needed
- Proof required?
- No — automatic refund
Consumer / Junk fees
Walmart
ClosedThe claim deadline passed in June 2024. If you bought weighted meat, seafood, or bagged citrus at Walmart from 2018–2024 and filed, this page tracks the $45M payout.
- Payout amount
- $10–$500
- Deadline to claim
- Closed June 5, 2024
- Proof required?
- Optional — receipts increase payout
Consumer / Overcharge
Wells Fargo
ClosedThe claim deadline has passed. If you were charged for a 'free trial' subscription tied to Wells Fargo merchant processing, this page tracks the $33M payout — filers claimed up to $20.
- Payout amount
- Up to $20
- Deadline to claim
- Closed March 4, 2026
- Proof required?
- No proof required
Deceptive billing
Uber & Lyft
ClosedNo claim was needed — payments were automatic. If you drove for Uber or Lyft in Massachusetts between July 2020 and July 2024, this page tracks the back-pay checks that began mailing in September 2025.
- Payout amount
- Automatic back pay
- Deadline to claim
- Paid automatically (fall 2025)
- Proof required?
- No claim required
Gig economy
Juul
ClosedClosed to new claims — but claimants who deposited their first payment are receiving a second payment automatically.
- Payout amount
- Varied by tier
- Deadline to claim
- Closed February 5, 2024
- Proof required?
- No new claims accepted
Deceptive marketing
Joint Juice
ClosedPremier Nutrition settled two class actions over Joint Juice advertising — $70.84 million for eight states and $19.16 million for New York. Claims closed May 18, 2026, but anyone identified from retailer records is paid automatically without filing anything.
- Payout amount
- About $10–$25 per unit; about $50 per unit in New York
- Deadline to claim
- Closed May 18, 2026
- Proof required?
- None for Direct Payment members — paid from retailer records
False advertising
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