Don’t be fooled!
I just got an email message supposedly from “Airline Settlements” that says I’m a member of a class action suit against a whole bunch of airlines. This looks pretty official but it’s yet another scam. The class is huge so just about anyone who gets this email might think they really are a member.
Here’s the start of the message. Looks pretty legit, no?
But don’t click the link. It’ll likely either install malware on your computer or device or con you into providing personal information you’d be better off keeping private.
Point to the link to see where it really links to. Don’t click it!
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Slicker than some scams, in that it lacks the telltale spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that expose most of these frauds. But to the trained legal eye, there are many aspects that give it away as a scam, including that there is no identification of the court where the supposed case is pending (such as the Western District of Michigan or the Central District of California), or a unique case number, or the names of the parties in the class action lawsuit, among many others. Too short and missing too much information. Legitimate notices are carefully written and edited by the lawyers for all parties, and approved by the court, before they go out to potential class members. And they don’t state a simple percentage for attorneys’s fees. I could go on, but must at least note that addressing these notices to the generic “Dear Class Member,” rather than your actual name, is a dead giveaway that this is bogus.
This CBS news report certainly seems to imply it’s legit.
https://www.cbs17.com/news/investigators/are-you-eligible-to-join-class-action-collusion-lawsuit-against-top-airlines-/1549903275
The hyperlink in the OP’s screen shot is the “Unsubscribe” link, not the website hyperlink which indeed points to http://www.domesticairclass.com
Perhaps the email you got is legit, but the one I got is definitely not.
Being that all class actions are complete bullshit for the alleged class member, I advise deleting any and all emails of this type.