FTC refunds & government settlement payments
Government consumer refunds are run by agencies such as the FTC, the CFPB, or a state attorney general, not by a private class-action administrator. Many are automatic — the agency mails or deposits payments to people it already identified, with no claim to file. Others ask for a short claim on an official government page. A genuine government refund program never charges a fee to claim and never asks for a bank login or payment to 'release' your money — those are signs of a scam. SettleSignal traces each program with its official-source status and re-checks accepted evidence on a schedule; the agency, not SettleSignal, determines eligibility and payment.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wage Settlement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau settled a race discrimination lawsuit brought by Black, Hispanic, and African American employees in its Office of Consumer Response. The $6 million settlement fund covered payments to affected employees, called Time in Pay Band and Discretionary Awards, along with service awards and legal costs. The claim-filing window closed in 2024.
Avast Settlement
The FTC found that Avast collected and sold antivirus customers' browsing data to third parties without their consent, and ordered the company to pay $16.5 million. The FTC sent 103,152 payments totaling nearly $15.3 million to people who bought Avast antivirus software and filed a valid claim. The claims process has closed.
Roca Labs Refunds
The FTC sent refunds to people who bought weight-loss supplements from Roca Labs before October 2015. The agency distributed 7,481 payments totaling more than $409,000 to eligible buyers who filed a claim. The claim filing window has closed.
Shannondell $4.4 Million Entrance Fee Refund Settlement
Shannondell Inc. and Dell Management Services agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle claims that the Shannondell at Valley Forge retirement community improperly deducted refurbishment costs — like appliance depreciation and cabinet or countertop replacement — from residents' entrance fee refunds. The case covered former residents who signed their agreement before February 1, 2013 and got a refund after May 22, 2012. The claim deadline passed on June 2, 2026, and the case is now closed.
BrightSpeed Solutions $53.9M Tech-Support Fraud Redress (CFPB)
If you paid for tech-support services from scammers whose payments ran through BrightSpeed's network, the CFPB may be sending you money — with no claim to file.
Fay Servicing $3M Mortgage-Servicing Redress (CFPB)
If Fay Servicing handled your mortgage and you were affected by its servicing violations, the CFPB may be sending you money automatically — with nothing to file.
JPay Prepaid Release-Card Fee Redress (CFPB)
If you were given a JPay prepaid debit card when you left prison or jail and got charged fees you couldn't avoid, the CFPB ordered JPay to make it right — and eligible consumers are mailed a check automatically.
Tempoe $192M Lease Disclosure Redress (CFPB)
If you leased household items from Tempoe and your lease rolled month-to-month without the disclosures the law requires, the CFPB may have set aside money to make it right — and you don't have to lift a finger to get it.
There may be money with your name on it.
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