Anyone else get a check today for a FTC claim?

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miri

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Just got a check today for $27.XX from a FTC claim vs J.K. Publications

I found this interesting because I never even heard of this claim before the check came.

Also how did they get my address? Apparently the claim is from 1999/2000 when I lived in Virginia and we live in California now.

I thought with most claims you had to fill out paperwork.

Here is the link on the letter http://ftc.gov/os/caselist/9823616.shtm
 
Hacp

Hacp

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Originally posted by: miri
Just got a check today for $27.XX from a FTC claim vs J.K. Publications

I found this interesting because I never even heard of this claim before the check came.

Also how did they get my address? Apparently the claim is from 1999/2000 when I lived in Virginia and we live in California now.

I thought with most claims you had to fill out paperwork.

Here is the link on the letter http://ftc.gov/os/caselist/9823616.shtm
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Through the post office?
 
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miri

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Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: miri
Just got a check today for $27.XX from a FTC claim vs J.K. Publications

I found this interesting because I never even heard of this claim before the check came.

Also how did they get my address? Apparently the claim is from 1999/2000 when I lived in Virginia and we live in California now.

I thought with most claims you had to fill out paperwork.

Here is the link on the letter http://ftc.gov/os/caselist/9823616.shtm
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Through the post office?
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I guess so, although I though you had to fill out paperwork to receive a claim. Also isnt it weird that the check arrived in 2009 when the case was around 10 years ago?
 
SonnyDaze

SonnyDaze

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Originally posted by: miri
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: miri
Just got a check today for $27.XX from a FTC claim vs J.K. Publications

I found this interesting because I never even heard of this claim before the check came.

Also how did they get my address? Apparently the claim is from 1999/2000 when I lived in Virginia and we live in California now.

I thought with most claims you had to fill out paperwork.

Here is the link on the letter http://ftc.gov/os/caselist/9823616.shtm
Click to expand...

Through the post office?
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I guess so, although I though you had to fill out paperwork to receive a claim. Also isnt it weird that the check arrived in 2009 when the case was around 10 years ago?
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Indeed. I'd send the cheque back and tell them to pay you interest. :)
 
foghorn67

foghorn67

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Got the check a couple of days ago. Not sure what to think. I first thought it was a scam. But the check looks legit as any other.
And I still don't understand how I got involved.
 
Regs

Regs

Lifer
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It's very common for claims to take that long to materialize. The judicial system isn't known for its expedience. Some take more than 20 years depending how good the lawyers are at bickering.
 
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Lifer
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I scanned through the PDF's and it looks like a shaddy e-retailer which included a joint venture with Herbel Care Inc and MJD Service Corp got sued for over 33 million dollars by the FTC and the defendents had to reliqunish pretty much...everything including assets of the business and a boat load of information. This includes records of their customers, purchase orders, names, addresses, telephone numbers and so fourth.

Did you remember ordering anything online...10 years ago? The court order also gives the FTC the rights to distribute monetary relief or as they call it "the collector", which means you don't have to file paper work for claims.
 
microAmp

microAmp

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Just checked some mail from a few days ago and got this myself. Only bogus charge that I saw on a credit card was almost 3 years ago, from some kind of e-book. But thing is, I never used that credit card, got a refund back on that charge from the e-trailer after contacting them but they never replied back to say sure thing, they just did it.
 
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JonnyOnTheSpot

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My gut says this is somehow a scam.

It reveals how much it is worth for a scam artist to get your bank number and (possibly) signature image.

Personally, I will wait until more folks pipe up about this. I'll even contact my local Attorney General office. I agree with this guy: Scam
 
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Snowmantle

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I live in Massachusetts and got two of these checks yesterday. Of course, there's no way for me to remember ordering something or being charged for something I didn't order that long ago because I'm a terrible record keeper. The FTC website postings seem to be legitimate, but as mentioned, anything's possible.
 
EagleKeeper

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Contact the bank that the check is drawn on to verify that it is legit and/or verify with the FTC on this.
 
SonnyDaze

SonnyDaze

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Originally posted by: StrykerKnight
I also just got a check today in Muncie, IN. anyone cash it yet?
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Originally posted by: JonnyOnTheSpot
My gut says this is somehow a scam.

It reveals how much it is worth for a scam artist to get your bank number and (possibly) signature image.

Personally, I will wait until more folks pipe up about this. I'll even contact my local Attorney General office. I agree with this guy: Scam
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Originally posted by: Snowmantle
I live in Massachusetts and got two of these checks yesterday. Of course, there's no way for me to remember ordering something or being charged for something I didn't order that long ago because I'm a terrible record keeper. The FTC website postings seem to be legitimate, but as mentioned, anything's possible.
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Hmm...3 first time posters in a row?

Lurkers coming out at the talk of money? :D




 
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