Cash App to pay $12.5M in text spam lawsuit, see if you qualify for a payment
Cash App users are entitled to compensation after the company became the subject of a $12.5 million lawsuit.
Block, Inc., the parent company of Cash App is accused of breaching the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by helping users send unwanted text messages to Washington residents through its "Invite Friends" program, according to court documents .
The company has denied any wrongdoing and claims it has abided by all state and federal laws and that the lawsuit is not well ground or fact.
With that being said, Block has agreed to settle in the lawsuit, granting eligible users between $88 and $147, the settlement website reads.
Who qualifies?
Users eligible for compensation received a Cash App referral program text message between Nov. 14, 2019, and Aug. 7 of this year but did not "clearly and affirmatively consent in advance to receive" the message.
The settlement website states that an example of this message is: "Hey! I've been using Cash App to send money and spend using the Cash Card. Try it using my code and you'll get $5. FVRJ1PH https://cash.app/app/ FVRJ1PH."
Referral texts would not have said that someone has requested or sent money to the user using Cash App.
The deadline to submit a claim form is Oct. 27 which can be filled out electronically here . Those who do nothing will not receive payment.
A fairness hearing will be held on Dec. 2. Payments will be issued after the court grants final approval to the settlement and all appeals (if any) are resolved.
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