8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE DETAILS. IT WAS BACK IN 2019 THAT A HACKER GAINED ACCESS TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF 106 MILLION CAPITAL ONE CREDIT CARD HOLDERS. FOR YEARS LATER, A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN SETTLED AND NOW VICTIMS ARE GETTING PAID LATE LAST WEEK, EMAILS LIKE THIS STARTED GOING OUT TO CAPITAL ONE. CUSTOMERS WHO OPTED IN TO THE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT LAST YEAR. BY THE WAY, IF YOU DIDN’T OPT IN LAST YEAR, SORRY, FOLKS, YOU’RE GETTING NOTHING. THIS EMAIL WILL ADDRESS YOU BY YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AND INDICATE HOW MUCH YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE. THIS CONSUMER IS GETTING $707 FROM THE $190 MILLION SETTLEMENT. THIS IS ACTUALLY LABELED A COURTESY EMAIL TO TELL YOU THAT YOU’RE SOON GOING TO GET ANOTHER EMAIL THAT WILL CONTAIN A LINK TO CLAIM YOUR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT. YOU HAVE TO DO THAT BEFORE NOVEMBER THE 27TH. SO HERE’S HOW TO TELL THIS IS LEGITIMATE. THE EMAIL WILL INCLUDE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU CAN EXPECT AND THE EMAIL WILL BE FROM NO REPLY AT EPIC PAYCOM. THAT’S EPIC. BACKPAINRC.COM. AGAIN, THE DEADLINE TO CLAIM YOUR DIGITAL PAYMENT IS NOVEMBER THE 27TH. IF YOU DON’T REPLY AT THAT DATE, YOU WILL STILL BE SENT A PAPER CHECK SOMETIME IN DECEMBER. AND I HAVE A LOT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ENTIRE SETTLEMENT ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE RIGH
Victims paid after Capital One settlement
With all the scams that appear in our e-mail inbox, it is wise to question every single one of them.But right now, millions of Americans are receiving an e-mail that could be worth a lot of money for them, and it’s real.It was back in 2019 that a hacker gained access to the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders.Four years later, a class action lawsuit has been settled and victims are getting paid.Late last week, emails started going out to Capital One customers who opted into the lawsuit settlement last year.If you didn’t opt-in last year, you get nothing.This email will address you by your first and last name and indicate how much your payment will be.This viewer is getting a payment of $707 from the $190 million settlement.This is actually labeled a “courtesy email” to tell you that you’re soon getting “another” email that will contain a link to claim your electronic payment before Nov. 27.Here’s how to tell this is legitimate, it will include your first and last name, the amount of money you can expect, and the email will be from [email protected].
With all the scams that appear in our e-mail inbox, it is wise to question every single one of them.
But right now, millions of Americans are receiving an e-mail that could be worth a lot of money for them, and it’s real.
It was back in 2019 that a hacker gained access to the personal information of 106 million Capital One credit card holders.
Four years later, a class action lawsuit has been settled and victims are getting paid.
Late last week, emails started going out to Capital One customers who opted into the lawsuit settlement last year.
If you didn’t opt-in last year, you get nothing.
This email will address you by your first and last name and indicate how much your payment will be.
This viewer is getting a payment of $707 from the $190 million settlement.
This is actually labeled a “courtesy email” to tell you that you’re soon getting “another” email that will contain a link to claim your electronic payment before Nov. 27.
Here’s how to tell this is legitimate, it will include your first and last name, the amount of money you can expect, and the email will be from [email protected].