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The U.S. Department of Justice has secured nearly $4 million in remission from a Walmart gift card scam.
The remission program benefits consumers who purchased a Walmart gift card between April 1, 2016, and July 31, 2017, as a result of a fraudulent scheme in which scammers directed victims to purchase gift cards.
The Walmart scams allegedly started in 2015 when fraudsters instructed victims to purchase Walmart gift cards ranging from $500 to $1,000.Â
Between 2016 and 2017, Walmart reportedly froze the balances of gift cards suspected to be a part of the fraudulent scheme and the Department of Justice sought this frozen money to refund customers.Â
Walmart gift card scams can occur in a variety of ways and often target consumers by posing as loved ones in trouble or a legitimate company or government agency.Â
The Department of Justice filed a complaint for forfeiture of the $3,958,060.84 in gift card balances frozen by Walmart. This money is now available for remission payments.
Consumers can receive a remission payment based on the amount loaded onto the Walmart gift cards they purchased. Payments will be reduced if consumers already received payments from a bank or another source. Remission payments will not cover collateral expenses related to the scheme.Â
There is no exclusion or objection deadline for this remission.
There is no final approval hearing for the Walmart gift card scam remission.
In order to receive a payment, consumers must file a remission form by July 14, 2023.
Who’s Eligible
Consumers who purchased a Walmart gift card between April 1, 2016, and July 31, 2017, as a result of a fraudulent scheme where scammers directed victims to purchase gift cards.
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
Documentation of gift card purchases.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
07/14/2023
Case Name
United States of America vs. $3,958,060.84 United States Currency, Case No. 5:22-cv-05026-TLB, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Final Hearing
N/A
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Walmart Gift Card Remission Administrator
P.O. Box 6175
Novato, CA 94948-6175
info@walmartgiftcardremission.com
888-846-6824
Class Counsel
Aaron L Jennen
Assistant U.S. Attorney
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Defense Counsel
N/A
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101 thoughts onWalmart gift card scam remission
Too whomever it may concern I purchased 1 gift card in mid 2016 for $700.00 please look into my claim that I may receive my $ 700.00
I bought several for birthdays and Christmas bur who keeps receipts from that long ago that’s ridiculous. Add me how do I get my money back?! That really upset me I stopped going to Walmart because I felt that they were ripping people off.
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I bought at least two to three, but who keeps receipts? Please add me.
Add me because I have bought one every other day tell 2019 stop getting them at Walmart and started to get them else where
I bought several gift card from Walmart around that time in, but I did not keep the receipt, so I have no proof of it
I always buy gift cards
Never got gift card for Walmart
Add me I bought several gift cards all the way up to $200 before and when I went to activate it, it said it had been deprecated which means my money didn’t go on the card. I even went back to Walmart with my receipt and they said there was nothing they could do about it. So i called vanilla customer service and they said they would send me another card in the mail but I never receive any. That’s happened to me SEVERAL TIMES. I buy my gift cards from kroger now!!
Please add me I add 100 on 7 card for Christmas in 2017. I would love my money back it was for my nieces and nephews and they all were embarrassed at the checkout because they didn’t have any money on the card such a scam people are to greedy and don’t work for the money we work hard for
I get Walmart gift card on my phone almost every week. The gift card put on my cash out account but when l check it not there.