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TIME is running out to claim up to $4,400 if your personal information was exposed in a major data breach.
If you received a notice about the May 2022 Green Valley Pecan Company data breach, you may be entitled to reimbursement for your losses.
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But you will need to act fast and might need to provide specific documentation such as your phone bill.
Green Valley, an Arizona-based pecan producer, faced allegations that it failed to protect personal information during the cyberattack.
While the company denies any wrongdoing, it has agreed to a settlement to resolve these claims.
Claimants can receive up to $400 for out-of-pocket expenses, including bank fees, phone charges, travel costs, and up to three hours of lost time compensated at $15 per hour.
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Those who suffered more significant impacts, such as fraud or identity theft, can claim an additional $4,000 for extraordinary losses.
To file your claim, you’ll need proof of expenses. This may include phone bills, bank statements, gas receipts, credit reports, or fraud claims.
All claimants will also receive two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection, which includes $1 million in identity theft insurance.
The deadline to submit a claim is Monday, December 16, 2024.
Don’t miss your chance to secure compensation for your losses. For more information and to access the claim form, visit the official settlement website, FICODataSettlement.com.
It comes as thousands of Americans are being urged to check if they’re eligible to claim payments up to $2,000 from an out-of-court settlement.
It is now the final chance for those affected by the class action lawsuit to apply for the cash – and a simple receipt is all that’s needed.
Pinnacle Propane, a domestic and commercial propane supplier, reportedly failed to protect consumer information from a September 2023 data breach.
The lawsuit alleges that the cyber security incident compromised the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of some of the company’s current and former employees.
And that the company could should ahve had more checks and security measures to prevent the cyber attack.
The company denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to resolve the lawsuit.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members could receive a reimbursement of up to$2,000 in documented extraordinary losses for damages and $240 in lost time.
Class members who do not have documented expenses can instead opt to receive a cash payment of $100.
They must submit their claims by December 13.
To claim the money, all you need to do is provide account statements along with any proof of data breach-related losses, such as receipts, bills, invoices, or credit reports.
