Do not decide from the Cash App name or logo alone. First identify the program, then verify the check or message through that program's official site. CFPB redress checks began mailing June 8, 2026 in rolling batches, but the $15 million class action and $45 million state settlement have different rules and records.
Route what you received
| What arrived | Check first | Safe next step |
|---|---|---|
| Physical check naming Block, Inc. CFPB Consent Order Settlement or Epiq | Look for docket 2025-CFPB-0001 and a check tracking number. CFPB checks began mailing June 8, 2026 in rolling batches. | Type cashappcfpbsettlement.com yourself. Epiq says it can verify whether the tracking number is valid. |
| Email or text about a CFPB check | Do not use its link or number. Compare the program name and contact route with the official administrator and CFPB docket. | Open the official site independently. A delivery notice is not a reason to share a Cash App PIN, sign-in code, password, or full card number. |
| Message offering a new $15 million security-settlement claim | The Cash App Security Settlement claim deadline was November 18, 2024. | Use cashappsecuritysettlement.com to check an existing record. Do not pay to file, reopen, or accelerate a claim. |
| Message promising a share of the $45 million state settlement | The state agreement pays participating attorneys general, not a public all-user claim fund. | Verify the headline on a state attorney-general site. Do not enter credentials or pay a release fee. |
Verify a CFPB redress check
- Keep the envelope, letter, and check together. Photograph both sides for your records, but do not send those images to an unverified contact.
- Find the program title, docket 2025-CFPB-0001, tracking number, amount, issue date, payee, and expiration wording.
- Type cashappcfpbsettlement.com into the browser. Do not follow a sponsored result or a shortened link.
- Use the official administrator route to ask Epiq to verify the check tracking number.
- Ask for status in terms of the actual record: valid, documentation requested, issued, mailed, reissue under review, or not found.
The administrator says recipients were identified as eligible under the CFPB agreement, checks are issued in rolling batches throughout the year, and an individual check may not have a firm mailing date. It also says Block does not charge consumers for Epiq's administration services. A demand for an administrator fee is not consistent with that guidance.
Verification message to use
I am verifying a check or notice for the Block, Inc. CFPB consent-order program, docket 2025-CFPB-0001. The tracking number is [number]. Please confirm whether it is valid and whether its status is issued, mailed, documentation requested, reissue under review, or not found. I will not pay an administration fee or share account credentials.
If the check appears in your bank balance
A bank making funds available does not prove that a check is genuine. The FTC warns that fake checks can look real and may take weeks to be discovered. Do not use the proceeds to send money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, a “refund,” taxes, or a processing fee to anyone who contacted you.
If a supposed settlement check is for more than expected and someone asks for part of it back, stop. Preserve the message and contact the bank's fraud department using a number from the bank's own app, card, or statement.
If it is an email or text
- Save the full sender, timestamp, subject, headers when available, and visible URL.
- Do not reply, open an attachment, or enter Cash App credentials from the message.
- Check the named program independently. CFPB redress, the class action, and the state settlement are not interchangeable.
- If the message asks for a PIN, sign-in code, remote access, test payment, fee, gift card, crypto, or part of a check back, stop contact.
Know the three programs
CFPB redress: the CFPB order requires at least $75 million and up to $120 million for affected consumers. The administrator says checks began mailing June 8, 2026 and continue in rolling batches to identified recipients.
$15 million class action: Salinas, et al. v. Block, Inc. and Cash App Investing, LLC had a November 18, 2024 claim deadline. Use its separate official site for an existing claim. Do not assume a fixed general distribution date that the official record does not provide.
$45 million state settlement: the July 2026 multistate agreement pays participating attorneys general. It reinforces the separate CFPB redress obligation but is not itself a public claim fund for every user.
If verification fails
Do not deposit the check or continue the conversation. Save the evidence. Report a suspected fake check to the FTC and U.S. Postal Inspection Service when mail is involved, and tell your bank if you deposited it or sent money. If you shared Cash App credentials, secure the account and linked email, review recent activity, and reach official Cash App support from the app.
For the program comparison, read which Cash App settlement currently mails checks. For ordinary Cash App support, use the real-support route.
