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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued several refund payments to consumers in March and April.
March
Fourth Round of J.K. Publications Refunds
Those who lost money in an illegal credit-card billing scam operated by J.K. Publications and others are receiving a fourth round of refund checks.
The FTC had sued J.K. Publications alleging the company charged consumers’ debit and credit cards for online entertainment services they neither ordered nor wanted.
A previous round of checks went out in November 2018, but because additional funds were recovered, the FTC is mailing an additional 187,664 checks worth more than a combined $3.2 million.
These checks are going to individuals who had cashed their previous check.
Questions on the J.K. Publications refunds may be directed to administrator Epiq Systems at 1-877-670-0862.
A1 Janitorial FTC Refunds
Small businesses that lost money in an office-supply scheme to a business using the names A-1 Janitorial, Target Supplies, Century Manufacturing, and CMC are receiving a second round of refunds.
The defendants had allegedly called businesses in the United States and Canada to offer a free sample of cleaning product or office supply, according to the FTC. They would then ship the sample and bill the business for the product’s full cost, even if the business did not accept the product.
Checks were initially mailed in December 2019, but money remained in the fund, so the FTC is mailing another 21, 775 checks that total more than $643,000.
Those with questions about this refund should call refund administrator JND Legal Administration at 1-844-908-0194.
University of Phoenix Settlement Payments
More than 147,000 University of Phoenix students are receiving payments totaling nearly $50 million.
The university’s advertising allegedly gave the false impression the school worked with companies such as Microsoft and AT&T to create job opportunities for students and tailored its curriculum for such jobs.
Students had to meet the following criteria to be eligible for a payment:
- First enrolled in a master’s, bachelor’s, or associate’s degree program at The University of Phoenix between Oct. 15, 2012, and Dec. 31, 2016
- Paid more than $5,000 with cash, grants, student loans, or military benefits
- Did not receive debt cancellation as part of the FTC’s settlement with the school
- Did not opt out of the University of Phoenix providing their contact information to the FTC
- Was no longer enrolled at the university as of Jan. 8, 2020
Anyone with questions about their payment is advised to call the refund administrator, Rust Consulting, at 1-877-310-0487.
Fashion Nova FTC Refunds
More than 500,000 consumers are receiving FTC refunds thanks to a settlement between the agency and online fashion retailer Fashion Nova.
When Fashion Nova did not ship merchandise to consumers in a timely fashion, the FTC says, the company did not notify customers, offer an option to cancel the order, and illegally issued gift cards as compensation instead of providing refunds.
Those with questions may contact refund administrator Rust Consulting at 1-866-483-0376.
Next-Gen FTC Refunds
The FTC is sending refunds to more than 300,000 people who lost money in a deceptive sweepstakes and prize scheme by Next-Gen Inc., Opportunities Unlimited Publications Inc., and other companies.
The FTC and state of Missouri sued the companies in February 2018, accusing them of sending deceptive sweepstakes and “game of skill” mailers to consumers throughout the United States and other countries.
The mailers allegedly promised cash prizes in exchange for a small fee; according to the FTC, many people paid the fee several times before they realized no prize was coming.
The defendants agreed to give up cash and assets worth about $30 million in order to settle the case.
April
Vision Solution Marketing FTC Refunds
Consumers who paid Vision Solution Marketing and other companies for alleged business coaching services will be receiving a second round of checks.
Allegedly, the people who paid for these services didn’t develop a functioning business, earned little money — if any — and often went into debt.
The first round of checks was sent out in July 2019, but because additional funds were recovered, the FTC is now sending an additional 1,068 checks worth nearly $1.3 million combined.
Questions should be directed to the refund administrator, Rust Consulting, at 1-877-456-1189.
ABCmouse FTC Refunds
More than 200,000 people will be receiving FTC refunds thanks to a settlement between the agency and Age of Learning Inc., the company responsible for ABCmouse, a children’s learning program.
The company allegedly did not make clear to users signing up for ABCmouse that certain memberships would be renewed automatically if they weren’t canceled.
The FTC claimed the company charged users for these renewals without consent and also made it difficult for them to cancel the memberships, leading to additional charges.
Those who will be receiving a payment have been notified by email.
Anyone with questions regarding these payments may call refund administrator Rust Consulting at 1-800-351-7154.
Stark Law Refunds
Nearly 11,000 people who lost money to a phantom debt collection scheme will be receiving payments from the FTC and the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.
The debt collectors used several business names, including Stark Law, Stark Recovery, Capital Harris Miller, and CHM Capital Group.
The collectors targeted people who had applied for payday loans or short-term loans and issued threats pressuring them into paying fake debts, according to the FTC and the Illinois attorney general.
Questions may be directed to refund administrator Epiq at 1-800-858-3430.
American Student Loan Consolidators FTC Refunds
The FTC is sending a second round of payments to consumers who lost money in a student loan debt relief scam.
American Student Loan Consolidators, United Processing Center, and other defendants allegedly falsely promised to forgive student loans, lower students’ monthly payments, and reduce their interest rates.
According to the FTC, the defendants pretended they were affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education or loan servicers, leading people to pay hundreds in illegal upfront fees for student loan help.
A first round of payments was sent out in July 2020. Money remained in the fund, so an additional 20,743 checks totaling more than $462,000 are being mailed
Those with questions regarding this refund program are advised to call Rust Consulting, the refund administrator, at 1-877-251-1450.
E.M. Systems and Services FTC Refunds
Consumers who lost money in a credit card interest rate reduction scheme will be receiving full refunds from the FTC.
E.M. Systems & Services and its affiliates operated the alleged scheme, using fake business names to call people with credit card debt and make false promises about saving them thousands of dollars by reducing their interest rates, according to the FTC.
The company allegedly charged illegal upfront fees ranging from about $695 to $1,495, then failed to deliver the promised results.
The full refunds total more than $11 million.
Contact refund administrator Epiq at 1-800-239-6082 with questions.
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35 thoughts onFTC Refunds | March-April 2021
My boyfriend got his Check for 851.00$
Has anyone with the check actually gotten theirs cashed yet? I can’t try to deposit mine until Monday so I’m just curious if it’s gonna be an issue.
received check for 676.59 and deposited to bank account. a 1 day hold was placed on funds, then released and the cash is ready to be spent.
i cashed mine but had to go to a check cashing place to do it they charged me 2%
No issue my check cleared in 2 days
Yes I got check from suboxone yesterday. .in bank waiting for it to clear .my friend got prepaid card you can only use card to buy stuff
Got mine today 1,281.00 !!!! I did this so long ago I had completely forgotten about it so I had a huge shock Friday when I got the mail . Only problem I’m having now is getting it cashed. Somebody always trying to rain on my parade. I mean it’s the FTC for God’s sake????!!! Can’t hardly get more legit right??
Got one today for 284.88
Has anybody gotten the check?? Not the debit card…an actual check!!
I called and they said it was mailed on the 10th. Went and got my mail and its still not here
I received my check today (in Florida) $391.
Has anyone gotten their check that was supposed to mail may 10? Shouldn’t those have arrived by now? It usually takes 3 days but nothing and I was told they mailed out 5/10/21
I havent yet. I called yesterday to confirm they had my correct address. They said that they did and it was mailed on the 10th to me from Alabama. Most of the people that got funds got their debit cards. I wonder if those getting checks will take longer. I dont know. But I know Im getting $2600 and i need that badly
Where can you call and check
Jennifer, did you get yours yet?
How can I see if I have a check on the way I see people saying they see a delivery from Suboxone so where do we go look to see thanks for the help
You have to google Suboxone FTC and they give you a nmb to call. I was on hold for 30 min but got the info I needed.
$2500 check enroute
Received prepaid card for Suboxone Film $427.32
Received a prepaid card with $1531.23 yesterday.
Pre paid card? Does that mean you cant take cash off it?
i read on someones comments that you can send to your paypal account then transfer to a card that you can take money out out atm. not sure if true i got mine in acheck form
Correct… U can’t use PayPal either. But u can login to the cards website and set up ur pin#. Then go to post office and buy a postal money order (make sure to use ur pin when buying money order) then turn around cash the money order and bam there’s ur caj
Anyone heard about when checks for suboxune from ftc or provigal may get sent out
The suboxone started going out on May 10th
That is what they said But has anyone actually seen any of the checks?
My mother in law got a prepaid card in the mail today and a friend of mine got his yesterday, but i haven’t got mine yet.
Got mine on the 15th but now I can’t get the damn thing cashed
they all been mailed over a 10 days ago. Everyone was suppose to get about $35 per month they were on suboxone, and some were around $100 to $2800