{
  "id": 15922504,
  "title": "Walmart is sending out $9.8 million in refunds. Are you getting a check?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/walmart-is-sending-out-9-8-million-in-refunds-are-you-getting-a-check",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91626935/walmart-is-sending-out-9-8-million-in-refunds-are-you-getting-a-check"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent settlement, Walmart is distributing $9.8 million in refunds to thousands of US customers, as reported by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC revealed that around 65,000 consumers will receive refund checks totaling the substantial amount as a result of the agreement reached in June 2025. The FTC accused Walmart of allowing scammers to exploit its money transfer services from 2013 to 2018. According to the FTC, the company failed to prevent the scams by not properly securing the money transfer services offered at Walmart stores, not training its employees adequately, and not warning customers about the risks. The agency also claimed that Walmart's procedures enabled fraudsters to cash out at its stores. In response to the allegations, Walmart agreed to stop offering money transfer services without implementing effective measures to detect and prevent fraud-induced money transfers. Additionally, Walmart must pay out any money transfers known to be fraud-induced. Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, emphasized the importance of electronic money transfers being a popular tool for scammers, as once sent, the money is gone for good. Walmart must also train its employees to comply with the law and take steps to protect consumers. The FTC settlement is not Walmart's only recent widespread refund. As part of a new combined Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus membership deal, customers who currently pay for both will receive a prorated refund for the Walmart+ membership.",
  "summary": "Thousands of Walmart customers in the US will be receiving refunds following a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging the international retailer failed to stop scammers from defrauding consumers. According to the FTC announcement, around 65,000 consumers will be sent refund checks totaling $9.8 million as a result of a settlement reached with Walmart in June 2025 . The FTC alleged that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}