Wells Fargo TCPA Class Action Settlement

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo NA of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). If you received an autodialed call or prerecorded voice message from Wells Fargo that attempted to collect on a consumer credit card account, you may be eligible for benefits from the class action settlement.

The TCPA class action lawsuit alleged that Wells Fargo placed calls to cell phones in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The plaintiff alleged she received calls from Wells Fargo that were intended for the collection of another person’s credit card account. Further, these calls allegedly featured a prerecorded voice message or were made with an autodialer, in violation of the TCPA. According to the class action lawsuit, the plaintiff did not have a credit card account with Wells Fargo and never gave her express consent to receive the calls.

Wells Fargo denies the allegations but has agreed to pay nearly $14 million to settle the TCPA class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation. More than 4 million consumers may be eligible for benefits from the Wells Fargo class action settlement.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Wells Fargo TCPA class action settlement include cell phone users or subscribers to wireless/cellular service within the United States who received a call from Wells Fargo with automated dialing or prerecorded voice technology in an effort to collect on a consumer credit card account between Nov. 1, 2009 and Sept. 17, 2014.

Potential Award

Each eligible Class Member who submits a valid and timely claim will receive a pro rata payment from the class action settlement fund. The actual amount each claimant receives will depend on the total number of approved claims.

UPDATE: A viewer has reported to us that the settlement website is updated with the following: “The Judge granted final approval on January 29th. Once the 30 day appeal period passes, the Claims Administrator will begin processing the settlement checks. The settlement checks are expected to be distributed around April 13, 2016.” Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.  Keep checking back and let us know when you receive a check in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: On Apr. 30, 2016, Top Class Actions readers started receiving checks worth as much as $71.16.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

6/9/2015

Case Name

Franklin v. Wells Fargo NA, Case No. 14-cv-2349, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Final Hearing

7/20/2015

Settlement Website

www.FranklinWellsFargoTCPA.com

Claims Administrator

Wells Fargo Litigation
ILYM GROUP Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 57086
Irvine, CA 92619

Phone: 1-800-380-6403
Fax: 888-845-6185

FranklinSettlement@ILYMGroupClassAction.com

Class Counsel

KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP APC
LAW OFFICES OF DOUGLAS J. CAMPION APC
HYDE & SWIGART

Defense Counsel

Eric J. Troutman
SEVERSON & WERSON APC

Join a Free TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you were contacted on your cell phone by a company via an unsolicited text message (text spam) or prerecorded voice message (robocall), you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.