How to spot a class action settlement email scam - VERIFYThis.com
Oct 19, 2023 · Credit: VERIFY. If an emailed class action settlement notice prompts you to click on a suspicious link, that's a red flag. Red flag #5: Suspicious links. “Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a …
How to identify fake text message scams | verifythis.com
Mar 24, 2022 · Here are five things to look for to determine if a text message is real or fake: Phony phone number: Scammers often try to impersonate well-known companies or the government in text message scams, but they’ll use a phony phone number. The scam text message below claims to be from California’s Employment Development Department (EDD), but it ...
Does FEMA give money for food after a disaster? | verifythis.com
Jul 24, 2024 · FEMA gives survivors of disasters money for food in some cases. FEMA’s Serious Needs Assistance is a one-time payment of $750 that is given to eligible disaster survivors to pay for food, water and other emergency supplies. A phone loads the Federal Emergency Management Agency application on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in San Diego.
Sugar Defender cannot cure diabetes | verifythis.com
Mar 29, 2024 · On its website, Sugar Defender doesn’t claim to be able to cure diabetes, but it does claim the dietary supplement can safely and effectively help with maintaining healthy blood sugar levels and weight loss. But the NIH and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say there is no evidence dietary supplements, like Sugar Defender, can treat diabetes ...
Fact-check: Trump vs. Biden economy ad | verifythis.com
Jan 16, 2024 · Updated: 4:03 PM EST January 16, 2024. Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign recently released a 30-second ad comparing the two presidents’ records on the economy. The ad claims that gas prices, mortgage rates, income, and retirement savings were better during the Trump presidency than under Biden. VERIFY looked at the data for each ...
Devices like Miraclewatt, Stop Watt won’t reduce your power bill ...
Jan 10, 2024 · Plug-in boxes or devices that claim to lower your electricity usage and reduce your power bill are sold under many different product names, such as Miraclewatt, Stop Watt, Pro Power Saver and Voltex. None of these are actually sold by or associated with billionaires such as Elon Musk or Bill Gates. None of them will help reduce your power bill ...
Change Healthcare data breach letters are legit | verifythis.com
Aug 22, 2024 · Change Healthcare says it became aware of a cyberattack on Feb. 21, 2024. The company notified people of the data breach on April 22, 2024 after investigations began. The healthcare payment company says it began sending out letters to notify those affected in July. VERIFY reviewed a copy of a letter sent to a reader and found the details about ...
Did Trump or Biden cap insulin prices at $35? | verifythis.com
Aug 26, 2024 · CMS has acknowledged that the Biden administration’s cap “closely aligns with” the voluntary $35 monthly cap from Trump’s program. CMS estimates that around 800,000 insulin users had access to $35 insulin copays under the Trump administration’s “Part D Senior Savings Model” in 2022. In contrast, over 3.3 million Medicare patients ...
You won’t get a $6,400 allowance from a free ACA health plan ...
Nov 1, 2023 · There is a real, currently available Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy that is vaguely similar to the subsidy these ads claim can get you both a “$0 health plan” and a “$6,400 allowance benefit.”. But anyone eligible for this subsidy won’t ever see cash from it. According to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy ...
Capital One class action settlement payment emails are real ...
Oct 2, 2023 · EpiqPay is a digital payment platform that sends class action settlement payments to claimants. Eligible individuals had to submit a valid claim for lost time and/or out-of-pocket expenses on or before Sept. 30, 2022, to receive a payment email. The settlement administrator started issuing payments beginning on Sept. 28, 2023.