This Zoom Calculation Email Is Legitimate

You may have recently received an email from EpiqPay, a payment distribution service, about Zoom’s recent settlement and wondered if it’s legal or a scam: As reported by Snopes , a fact-checking website, the email is legitimate and is trying to send payments for a settlement.

What’s in a Zoom email?

An email with the subject “Zoom Video Communications Settlement: Notice of Upcoming Settlement Payment” should originate from “[email protected]” and be sent sometime at the end of May. It notifies the complaining Zoom users that they will soon receive a payment method and directs you to the official class action website .

What was the Zoom setting for?

According to The Guardian , the settlement was due to numerous complaints from Zoom users about violations of their privacy and security.

You may remember the early days of the pandemic when the term “zoombombing” was all the rage. Simply put, uninvited Zoom users joined calls and meetings through links that were shared on social media or posted in Private Circles and interrupted the meeting. The way they would destroy was limited only by creativity. (My cohort of journalists, consisting of more than 300 graduate students, staff and professors, was zombie bombed by a man who pooped unpleasantly and then proudly showed us his completed work before anyone realized they were not students and managed to kick them out.)

How much can Zoom users get from a settlement?

Zoom agreed to pay $85 million to settle the lawsuit and agreed to make changes to its policies and practices for a better user experience. For those who apply by the March 5, 2022 deadline, they can expect to receive $25 or 15% of the amount paid for their Zoom subscription between March 30, 2016 and July 30, 2021 (whichever is greater) ).

How can people safely receive money?

Zoom’s settlement website says all class members should have received an email by May 31 from EpiqPay that contains a “Request Payment” link that redirects users to a dashboard that allows them to select their preferred payout method. According to the settlement’s official website, any emails coming from “[email protected]” can safely be considered legitimate.