Get $150 From Text-Spam Settlement

A first-of-its-kind settlement over text message-based spam could give you $150 for filling out a simple form reports The Insquisitr.

"Boot-maker Timberland has agreed to hand out the sum to everyone who received an unsolicited text from the company between January 1, 2003 and August 1 of this year — or at least claims to have received one.

... The whole thing is the result of a class-action lawsuit saying the company violated the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending the unsolicited messages. A court still has to approve the settlement, but if it goes through, everyone who signs up now will eventually see the cash. Timberland has set aside a total of $7 million for the payments. The settlement only affects U.S. customers."

emily | 8:45 PM | News, Buzz |
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