"Smart Watch Class Action Settlement" email (Jan 10, 2025)

[PhillyGuy72]

Anyone else get this email??
Hesitant with this...even though I did have an Apple Watch 1 where the battery swelled up. (had it replaced in 2020)

Few red flags - My last name is spelled correctly, BUT my first full name is a wrong.
Mass email at 1:00pm ET on the dot? --- maybe that's legit, who knows.
But this...

• Do I have to submit a claim?

No, but you should confirm or update your payment information and elect a payment method unless the payment information above is correct and reflects the payment method you prefer. To confirm or update your payment information or elect a payment method, click here, go to watchsettlement-dot-com, or scan the QR code below.

Feels fishy.

 

[jz0309]

Anyone else get this email??
Hesitant with this...even though I did have an Apple Watch 1 where the battery swelled up. (had it replaced in 2020)

Few red flags - My last name is spelled correctly, BUT my first full name is a wrong.
Mass email at 1:00pm ET on the dot? --- maybe that's legit, who knows.
But this...

• Do I have to submit a claim?

No, but you should confirm or update your payment information and elect a payment method unless the payment information above is correct and reflects the payment method you prefer. To confirm or update your payment information or elect a payment method, click here, go to watchsettlement-dot-com, or scan the QR code below.

Feels fishy.

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letter claims "Apple's records" - if your first name is spelled wrong, that's a big flag
I don't recall seeing anything about this here on MR ...
you could call Apple?
did you google this?

 

[PhillyGuy72]

letter claims "Apple's records" - if your first name is spelled wrong, that's a big flag
I don't recall seeing anything about this here on MR ...
you could call Apple?
did you google this?

Yeah, big flag!
I did find a post on Reddit, others have received this also.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1hwr4ds/email_from_watch_settlement_is_this_real

 

[Jackbequickly]

LOL! Giving them your “payment information” would not be wise.

 

[NoBoMac]

Looks legit.

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/smith-vs-apple-order-granting-motion-preliminary-approval.pdf

 

[jetsam]

LOL! Giving them your “payment information” would not be wise.

Lots of these class action suits ask for payment information. (And I think you can request a check.) I just give them the email address I have associated with Zelle - which they already have.

I've gotten paid this way via Zelle most recently for a class action suit against Verizon. ($11 for me, Millions for the lawyers, no doubt.)

 

[NoBoMac]

Lots of these class action suits ask for payment information. (And I think you can request a check.) I just give them the email address I have associated with Zelle - which they already have.

This.

Last settlement I got emailed an eVisa/Mastercard payment. And have done the printed check as well. Which they have both of as stated.