Facebook settlement email | What the Tech? – KOB.com

This email might look fake but it turns out it’s real. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Millions of people in the U.S. are getting an email from Facebook about a lawsuit settlement that may seem fake – but it’s real. If an email appears in your inbox saying a company owes you money, your first instinct should be to assume it’s a scam. Honestly, that’s the correct reaction but millions of Americans are getting this email related to Facebook’s $725 million privacy lawsuit settlement. It’s notifying eligible users about a second payment being sent out this month. It’s real. Not everyone qualifies. Don’t expect a windfall. Most people receive just a few dollars. This second payment is the leftover money from people who never cashed their original checks. The emails look like this and explain how you’ll receive the money. It also warns about fraudulent emails pretending to be from Facebook about the settlement. So how do you know if an email is real? First, ask yourself, “Did I file a claim?”. Some scams might impersonate this email. If you didn’t file, don’t click. Second: don’t click links in the email. Instead, open a browser and type the official
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