Recent class action suit against Cash App has led to the settlement at 12.5 million dollars with eligible individuals receiving payment of between 88 and 147 dollars. This settlement is based on claims that Cash App was sending unsolicited referral text messages to Washington residents without their express permission, which is contrary to state laws on commercial communications.
Who Can be Eligible to the Settlement?
- The residents of Washington State that received unsolicited Cash App referral texts during the period between November 14, 2019, and August 7, 2025.
- The texts promoted the use of referral codes by the recipients to sign up to Cash App with monetary benefits attached.
- The recipients that failed to give clear and affirmative consent to receive such messages.
- Claimants are expected to establish residence within the targeted time.
Details of Settlement and Amount of Payment
- Settlement fund: 12.5 million.
- One-time payments: about 88 to 147 depending on the number of the claimants that are registered.
- Additional payments will be done as direct deposits or checks with court authorization.
- Some of them do not require any application, and others have to bring claims within the deadline.
Important Deadlines
- The claim form has a deadline of October 27, 2025.
- Following this date, no more claims will be taken.
- This is to be settled at a fairness hearing on December 2, 2025.
How to Claim
- The official settlement site should be visited by eligible people to claim.
- The documents required are the evidence of the residence and the fact of the receipt of unsolicited messages.
- Claimants have to testify that they have not given prior consent to these referral texts.
Settlement Summary Table
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Settlement Amount | $12.5 million |
| Individual Payouts | $88 to $147 per eligible recipient |
| Eligibility Period | Nov 14, 2019 – Aug 7, 2025 |
| Claim Deadline | October 27, 2025 |
| Payment Method | Direct deposit or check |
| Fairness Hearing | December 2, 2025 |
FAQs
Q1: How do I know if I’m eligible?
In case you were a Washington resident and had a referral text in your Cash App unsolicited during the given time frame, you are probably eligible.
Q2: Do I have to apply to get paid?
There will be those people that will be paid automatically; those are required to file till October 27, 2025.
Q3: How will payments be made?
Through direct deposit or mailed checks upon approval of the settlement by the court.
Q4: Have Cash App confessed maleficence?
No, Cash App maintains innocence but accepted to pay to stop the lawsuits.
