Consumer Alert
Charged for unwanted items in Fortnite?
Were you or your kids one of the many millions of people charged in Fortnite for unwanted V-Bucks or in-game items (like gear, llamas, or battle passes)? Here’s how to know if you might be eligible to get a refund of some of the money you lost.
Starting today, and over the next month, the FTC will send emails to millions of Fortnite players who might be eligible to get some of their lost money back. The refunds come out of the FTC's settlement with Epic Games announced last year.
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Here’s what to know:
- Watch for an email from the FTC via fortniterefund@rcnotifications.com — by or before October 19, 2023 — with instructions on how to file a claim.
- If you don’t get an email by October 19, 2023, use your Epic account ID to file a claim. Or, call the administrator at 1-833-915-0880 or email admin@fortniterefund.com for help.
- File your claim by January 17, 2024.
For more information, visit ftc.gov/Fortnite. And remember, the FTC will never ask you to pay money to file a claim. If someone says they can get you a refund if you pay them, that’s a scam. Report them at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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paents your wallet and purses fault put on desk or something kids so smart take your credit card not safety.....you better hide your bedroom your wallet and purses......
I bought vbucks when i was 12-13 and now i regret and want my money back
my son grabbed my card and bought several kin in fortnite and I want a refund of money
I've been playing for over 4 years now. My son has bought countless items that didn't want them to buy. And battle passes I didn't want
In reply to I've been playing for over 4… by Dalton starkweather
I got three skins that i did not want
I hate that it wont work
I never heard about this until today along time ago my younger sibling used my credit card and spent about 400 dollars and fortnite and a couple years later in 2022 my son did the same thing