Thousands of Walmart customers in the U.S. will be receiving refunds following a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging the international retailer failed to stop scammers from defrauding consumers.

According to the FTC announcement, around 65,000 consumers will be sent refund checks totaling $9.8 million as a result of a settlement reached with Walmart in June 2025 .

The FTC alleged that Walmart allowed scammers to use its money transfer services between 2013 and 2018, prompting a 2022 complaint against the retailer.

“The company turned a blind eye while scammers took advantage of its failure to properly secure the money transfer services offered at Walmart stores,” the FTC alleged in an announcement at the time.…