Jimmy Choo Hit With FACTA Class Action

A class action lawsuit was filed against luxury shoe designer Jimmy Choo, alleging that the company violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA).

The lawsuit, filed in Florida, alleges the company printed more than the last five numbers of customers’ credit or debit card numbers along with expiration dates on receipts, exposing its customers to possible identity theft.

Lead plaintiff Kerri Wood alleges in the FACTA class action lawsuit that she purchased items from the defendant’s store in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, using her MasterCard credit card.  Wood claims she was presented with a printed credit card receipt bearing the expiration date of her credit card.

In addition to the expiration date, the credit card receipt allegedly contained other sensitive information about Wood, including her home address, telephone number and the name of the salesperson who conducted the transaction.

Wood stated that the information did not appear on her credit card receipt accidentally, but rather intentionally included as part of Jimmy Choo’s policy and procedure. According to the Jimmy Choo class action lawsuit, FACTA only allows either the last digits of consumer credit or debit cards or the expiration dates to be printed on receipts.

She filed this FACTA class action lawsuit on behalf of all Jimmy Choo customers who were victims of Jimmy Choo’s allegedly willful violation of FACTA. The rules the store was supposed to follow was have been in place since December 2006.

Wood’s FACTA attorneys argue that Jimmy Choo should be required to pay statutory damages of $100 to $1,000 on behalf of the Class for each alleged FACTA violation, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

FACTA and Identity Theft Protection

The FACTA Act centers on combating identity fraud and protecting consumer privacy. One of the main protections included in the law is the requirement that merchants leave off all but the last five digits of credit and debit card numbers and leave off the card expiration date from credit and debit card receipts.

Any merchant that violates FACTA’s requirements could be subject to significant penalties for putting individuals at risk for identity theft and willful FACTA violations.

The Jimmy Choo FACTA Class Action Lawsuit is Kerri C. Wood v. J Choo USA, INC. d/b/a “Jimmy Choo”, Case No. 9:15-cv-81487, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

UPDATE: The Jimmy Choo FACTA class action settlement is now open! Click here to file a claim. 

UPDATE 2: On Nov. 30, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers who filed a valid claim for the Jimmy Choo credit card receipt class action settlement started receiving checks in the mail worth as much as $155.67. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

Free FACTA Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you made one or more purchases and the retailer provided you with a receipt that contained more than the last five digits of your credit or debit card number or the expiration date, you may be eligible for a free class action lawsuit investigation and to pursue compensation for these FACTA violations.

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