CBS Detroit

Cash App customers may be able to claim more than $2,500 each as part of a $15 million class-action settlement for data and security breaches at the mobile payment service. People whose accounts were accessed without their authorization or who had fraudulent withdrawals or transfers can file claims, provided they had or currently have an account between August 23, 2018, and August 20, 2024, according to the settlement website. The settlement stems from lawsuits filed by customers who claimed Cash App was negligent when a former employee accessed account data without permission in 2022, as well as when an unauthorized user accessed...

How to file a claim to get $2,500 from a Cash App settlement

New York State

The US Sun

SHOPPERS can get up to $55 from a major settlement by Costco. The members-only wholesaler has settled claims that its flushable wipes are not actually flushable. The claims surround Costco’s store brand, Kirkland. Plaintiffs alleged Kirkland’s wipes were not flushable and safe for sewer or septic systems. While...

Costco is giving out one-time payments from $2 million Kirkland settlement – but you need to fill out a claim form

Indy100

Most working people think they deserve a raise, but few of us expect to see our paycheck increase by three figures overnight.And yet, that’s precisely what happened to one man in Chile who checked his bank balance only to discover that his employer had accidentally paid him a hell of a lot more than he was owed.The man had received 165,398,851 Chilean pesos (almost £135,000 or $175,000) instead of his usual salary of 500,000 pesos (around £408 or £528).In other words, he’d been paid 330 times his usual amount.The unnamed man worked for the Industrial Food Consortium (CIAL), a producer...

Man accidentally paid 330 times his salary takes the money and disappears

You may be eligible for a $2,500 cash settlement payout if you've used the Cash App mobile payment service to send or receive money in the last six years. A proposed class action lawsuit settlement for $15 million claims Cash App and its parent company, Block, failed to take proper care to prevent unauthorized access to user accounts.

Cash App Customers Are Eligible for a $2,500 Payout. Submit a Settlement Claim Online

THE deadline is looming to apply for a chunk of a multi-billion dollar settlement. Visa and Mastercard users could be eligible for a one-time payment due to claims that the organizations violated antitrust laws. Such laws are in place to ensure consumers and businesses have a right to a competitive industry, rather than the dominance […]

Americans have just weeks to cash in on $5.6bn Visa Mastercard settlement – but don’t worry if you didn’t receive form

BGR.com

After suffering two data breaches in recent years, Cash App has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. As a result, anyone who has had a Cash App account since 2018 is potentially entitled to a payout from Block, the company that runs the mobile payment service.
As the settlement website explains, a class action lawsuit alleged that Block, Inc. and Cash App Investing, LLC “were negligent and breached other obligations to users” when personal data was accessed by unauthorized users on two separate occasions in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, a former Cash App employee accessed account data without permission,...

How to claim your share of Cash App’s $15 million settlement

Georgia State

WashingtonExaminer

This week, 33 states and territories, as well as the District of Columbia, are rolling out their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to qualifying residents.  SNAP benefits are paid to low- and no-income households who need financial assistance to pay for food. A household qualifies for benefits if the net monthly income is at or […]

Food stamps: Here are the states delivering SNAP benefits worth up to $1,751 beginning Aug. 1

In 2021 and 2023, Cash App suffered two different data breaches -- one in which a former employee downloaded user transaction reports, and another in which an unauthorized person accessed user account data. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Cash App was negligent in handling these breaches and didn't...

Have you used Cash App in the last 6 years? You might be eligible for $2,500

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will start issuing benefits for August on August 1. Depending on your state, payments will either be distributed in a single batch or spread out throughout the month, with amounts reaching up to $3,487. August Payment Schedule by State. According to Okdiario, SNAP benefits…

$3,487 in SNAP Benefits: Find Out When Your State Will Pay in August!

SOME Americans could take advantage of a one-time distribution from a recent wage settlement. The direct payment opportunity comes after a class action lawsuit against a prominent trucking company. Plaintiffs accused Kansas-based TransAm Trucking in the suit of failing to pay wages required by federal law to drivers, per a settlement website set up for […]

Americans can claim one-time payment from $3.75 million wage settlement and you don’t need any proof to get the cash

A US banker has admitted to stealing millions of dollars from customers’ accounts in a 15 year-long scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says 36-year-old Megan Lea Dougherty has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud for looting $2.393 million from over a dozen Exchange Bank of Missouri customer accounts.

$2,393,288 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts As Insider Falsifies Records, Transfers Funds to Herself and Family: US Department of Justice

IF you're one of the 50 million Americans who use a popular mobile payment app, you may be entitled to a payment from a $15 million settlement. Cash App is facing a class action lawsuit regarding data breaches between 2022 and 2023. The suit alleges that Cash App failed to...

Americans can claim up to $2,500 from $15 million mobile payment service settlement – you must meet three criteria

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Micheal Knight

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. As July comes to a close, SNAP beneficiaries in eight states should anticipate their July payments being deposited by Sunday. These funds, worth up to $1,751 for a household of eight, will be uploaded to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which operates like a debit card and can be used at any supermarket or grocery store that accepts the benefits.

SNAP Benefits Worth up to $1,751: 8 States Distribute Payments This Week

A new scam is hitting US bank accounts by starting with an unusual target – people’s photos on social media. In a warning to consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the scam begins with unsolicited messages on social media from someone who says they like a photo you took, and are willing to pay thousands of dollars to use it in a painting.

New Bank Scam Boosts Account Balances, Tempts Targets Into Giving Their Money Away: FTC Warning

NewsNinja

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Business Insider

Explore ways to deposit money into someone else's bank account, ensuring your money transfer is safe and efficient while also finding the best option.

How to Deposit Money Into Someone Else's Account

Colorado State

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

TechRadar

Researchers have discovered leading digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal could be used to carry out fraudulent purchases using stolen and cancelled payment cards.By adding the card to a digital wallet, criminals can exploit the flaw in the ‘authentication, authorization, and access the control mechanisms of major digital wallet apps and US banks alike.Security academics exposed the fault at the Usenix security 2024, and in a research paper outlined plausible scenarios in which victims full names (which are already printed on cards) and a victim’s address can be used to authenticate a card added to the...

Digital wallets allow for the use of stolen credit cards

CBS News

Current and former Cash App users may be eligible for a portion of a $15 million settlement following a lawsuit over data and security breaches. The settlement, which does not admit liability, allows affected users to claim reimbursement for unauthorized transactions and out-of-pocket losses.

How to receive money from the Cash App data breach settlement

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

NewsBreak

Do You Use Cash App? You Could Be Entitled to a $2,500 Payout

Do you have a Cash App account that’s been recently compromised? You may be eligible for a lawsuit settlement payout of up to $2,500 if you...

Do You Use Cash App? You Could Be Entitled to a $2,500 Payout

Comments / 0