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Amazon Refunds Prime Users After FTC $2.5B Settlement

8/19/2026

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Amazon is issuing refunds to Prime users under the FTC’s $2.5 billion settlement.
Automatic PayPal or Venmo payments of up to $51 will be sent between Nov 12 and Dec 24, 2025.
Eligible customers are those enrolled or unable to cancel Prime from June 2019 to June 2025, or who used three to ten Prime benefits.
The FTC warned that scammers impersonating the agency are contacting people and that the FTC does not issue refunds.

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Story summary

Amazon is issuing refunds to Prime users under the FTC’s $2.5 billion settlement.
Automatic PayPal or Venmo payments of up to $51 will be sent between Nov 12 and Dec 24, 2025.
Eligible customers are those enrolled or unable to cancel Prime from June 2019 to June 2025, or who used three to ten Prime benefits.
The FTC warned that scammers impersonating the agency are contacting people and that the FTC does not issue refunds.