Thanks a lot, I appreciate all the information.

Scottacus is correct. I was part of three class action lawsuits:

*BMG/Sony for unauthorized DRM privacy violations
(we got to choose 7 free cds!)

*Some free credit reporting group bill unauthorized monthly charges (we got free credit monitoring for 1/yr.)

*Audible, et al internet companies for insider fraud on issuance of IPO's(still being processed)

In each of the above, the requirements are similar to what you were asked to fill out.

As Scottacus said, it's easy to confirm whether this is legit or not. First call the law firm then call the court:

Foreign Currency Antitrust Litigation Settlement Administrator ? P.O. Box 290 ? Philadelphia, PA ? 19105-0290 ? 1-800-945-9890 Heffler, Radetich & Saitta LLP


The hearing for final approval of the settlement is scheduled for March 31, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 500 Pearl Street, New York, N.Y. 10007. This date is subject to change. Please check back for updated information

In re Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation (MDL 1409)

Subject to final Court approval, a settlement has been reached in In re Foreign Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation (MDL 1409). This web site supplies information about the litigation and the settlement, and provides links to relevant documents for Members of the Settlement Classes and others interested in the settlement.

The lawsuit is about the price cardholders of Visa-, MasterCard-, or Diners Club-branded payment cards were charged to make transactions in a foreign currency, or with a foreign merchant, between February 1, 1996 and November 8, 2006. Plaintiffs challenge how the prices of credit and debit/ATM card foreign transactions were set and disclosed, including claims that Visa, MasterCard, their member banks, and Diners Club conspired to set and conceal fees, typically of 1-3% of foreign transactions, and that Visa and MasterCard inflated their base exchange rates before applying these fees. The Defendants include Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Bank of America, Bank One/First USA, Chase, Citibank, MBNA, HSBC/Household, and Washington Mutual/Providian. They deny the Plaintiffs' claims and say they have done nothing wrong, improper, or unlawful.


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Wow, I thought it was weird how the forms asked for personal information, bank account numbers, credit card numbers and signature. Before it goes to court. It says do not contact the banks, courts or companies for information on this. It states if we don't respond it's not opting us out and we have to fill out forms to opt out but yet it's nothing to do with us in the small scheme of things.

We are going to leave it and not touch it regardless, unsettling!

Uh, this isn't a scan. It's a legitimate class action lawsuit settlement. Issues about whether consumers will actually benefit from this settlement (with so much of the proceeds going to the attorneys in the case), it's a very real legal action.

http://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/MDL_Info ... st/MDL-1409/mdl-1409.html

It's pretty easy to verify the legality of something like this, as class action settlements tend to get a fair amount of press and you can always call the presiding court to confirm the docket number and get the link to the settlement website.

Okay, here's another scam we got in the mail. Two very official documents, long sealed four pages, color copied regarding a $25 refund for credit card transactions made out of country and how the major credit cards misled people and the U.S. District Court Settlement Administrator in PA is on the cover page....yadda, yadda. I know it's a scam. But it's so elaborate. And to get this AND a tax assessment scam in the mail on the SAME day? Kind of feel targeted don't you think? Check out the website, these people are GOOD!

http://www.ccfsettlement.com/