Microsoft FACTA Receipt Class Action Settlement

A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit alleging Microsoft Corporation violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by providing some consumers who used a credit or debit card to make purchases at a Microsoft retail store with a receipt that displayed more than the last five digits of their payment card number.

If you made a purchase with a credit or debit card at a Microsoft retail store between Nov. 20, 2013 and Feb. 28, 2017, you may be entitled to payment from the Microsoft FACTA class action settlement.

FACTA is a federal law enacted by Congress in 2003 to provide consumers with additional protections against identity theft. One such protection under FACTA prohibits businesses from printing more than the last five digits of a payment card’s number on a receipt provided to a customer at a point-of-sale transaction.

Plaintiff Carlos Guarisma alleges Microsoft willfully violated FACTA by printing point-of-sale receipts for credit and debit card transactions that displayed more than the last five digits of the payment card number. He alleges he used a credit card to purchase goods from a Microsoft store in Florida, at which time he was provided with a printed receipt that displayed the first six digits and the last four digits of his credit card account number.

Microsoft denies the allegations but has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle the FACTA class action lawsuit and avoid the burden and expense of ongoing litigation. The Microsoft class action settlement was preliminarily approved on Feb. 28, 2017.

Class Members who would like to opt out of or object to the Microsoft FACTA settlement must do so no later than Sept. 26, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Microsoft FACTA settlement include anyone who, between Nov. 20, 2013 and Feb. 28, 2017, used a credit or debit card in a transaction at a Microsoft retail store, and for whom Microsoft printed a point-of-sale receipt for the transaction that displayed more than the last five digits of the payment card number. Emailed receipts do not qualify.

Potential Award

$100 (estimated)

The amount of compensation each claimant will receive depends on the total number of timely and valid claims filed. The settlement administrator estimates that individual payments may be around $100.

Proof of Purchase

Class Members must complete the Claim Form fully and accurately and submit it by the Claim Form deadline.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

9/26/2017

Case Name

Carlos Guarisma v. Microsoft Corporation, Case No. 1:15-cv-24326-CMA, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Final Hearing

10/26/2017

UPDATE: The Microsoft FACTA class action settlement was granted final approval on October 27, 2017.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.MicrosoftFACTASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Guarisma v. Microsoft Claims Administrator
KCC LLC
P.O. Box 404018
Louisville, KY 40233-4018
1-844-454-4156

Class Counsel

Keith J. Keogh
Michael S. Hilicki
KEOGH LAW LTD

Scott D. Owens
Patrick C. Crotty
SCOTT D. OWENS PA

Bret L. Lusskin
BRET LUSSKIN PA

Defense Counsel

Anne Marie Estevez
Brian M. Ercole
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP