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What is LEGAL NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION? - Carlton Lassiter - 02-26-2013 07:38 PM
Got an email like that. Is it a scam or a virus?
- musicfan975 - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
Likely a scam unless you joined a class action lawsuit?
- Yawn Gnome - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
I think all Yahoo! got bombed with one, if you have to ask, well, you just did.
Think about it.
- Go White Soxâ„¢ - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
If there was a settlement in a class action lawsuit you may have been a part of (for example, recently there was a class action lawsuit involving Bank of America for their overdraft policies) you may be notified. I'm not aware of them doing it by email, only through the mail.
- Kittysue - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
Legitimate class action notices are sent by mail to your home address, not your email. There's a fake Facebook notice going around now that's a virus
- Yeti - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
It would help to know what it says it's related to. Legitimate ones will usually provide a weblink to go to. They will also usually contact you via a mailing address, not email.
There are many legitimate ones, but there are some known fake ones out there these days too.
- honey - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
I just got one today and it has my facebook nick name on it. Its more likely to be scam. delete it and do nothing about it.
- Andrew - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
It's Legit!
Believe me, I researched this for a while.
I too received the same email.
It is Facebook.
Source/Proof: http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/facebook-settlement-email/
- Billy - 02-26-2013 07:46 PM
I GOT THAT TOO!!! I was thinking that they thought they must have thought I did something illegal online.