I received a fairly legitimate-looking package in the mail the other day that deals with a class action lawsuit. Apparently, it was deemed illegal for credit card companies to charge US-based card-holders fees for the use of credit, charge, and/or debit/ATM cards at locations outside the United States, and a fund has been set up to reimburse people who were.
The package was several pages long, and the first few pages all you had to do was confirm your address, and then date and sign. On the last page however, they ask you for your account number and the name of the bank that issued the card....
-Now, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck yesterday. I'm going to take this to the Post Office on Monday and ask them about it, but I thought it would be interesting to get the thoughts of folks on this web forum. The package was labeled "U.S. District Court Settlement Administrator", and lists a P.O. box in Philadelphia as a contact point. What's more...guess what? They even have a website:
www.ccfsettlement.com
AND a phone number: 1-800-945-9890
My opinion: SCAM. If you get something in the mail like this...be very wary!
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