Legal Notice from ASk.COM - is this a real one???

Rage Well-Known Member

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I got a mail claiming from ask.com and asksettlements.com

I dont know what it is all about...

see this:

Re: Legal Notice of Class Action Settlement Affecting Your Rights

Legal Notice:

If you purchased online advertising from IAC Search & Media, Inc. and/or Ask Jeeves, Inc. (collectively "Ask") between August 1, 2005 and the present, you may be a class member in a class-action lawsuit, Lane's Gifts and Collectibles et al. v. Ask Jeeves, Inc. et al., Case No. CV-2005-52-1, in the Circuit Court of Miller County, Arkansas. This notice advises you of your legal rights.

You should review the detailed Settlement Notice as soon as possible, as there are several important deadlines that you must meet to take certain actions in connection with a proposed settlement of the class action lawsuit. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. The deadline for filing an objection or excluding yourself from the proposed settlement is February 2, 2008, and the last day to file a claim under the proposed settlement is February 2, 2008. For further information, please refer to the Settlement Notice.

The Settlement Notice informs you of the Court's certification of a class for settlement purposes; the nature of the claims alleged; your right to participate in, or exclude yourself from, the class; a proposed settlement; and how you can claim an award of advertising credits under the settlement or object to the settlement.

# The proposed settlement will provide advertising credits to class members who certify that they were the victims of "click fraud" or other invalid or improper clicks on online advertisements purchased from IAC Search & Media, Inc. and/or Ask Jeeves, Inc. on or after August 1, 2005.

# The proposed settlement will resolve claims that IAC Search & Media, Inc. and/or Ask Jeeves, Inc. breached its contracts with advertisers and violated other laws by failing to adequately detect and stop "click fraud" or other invalid or improper clicks on online advertisements.

# If you are a member of the class, your legal rights are affected by whether you act or do not act.

For a copy of the Settlement Notice, click on the link, or visit the case website at www.AskSettlement.com.

To file a claim for your award of advertising credits under the settlement, click on the following link: AskSettlement.com/claim. Each advertiser will be allowed one claim per account.
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What is this

I have no idea.... also i dont understand this legal language... anyone can help?

Rage, Jan 2, 2008 IP

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I think it is in your favor. They want to give you advertising credits for some click fraud.

usmanzali, Jan 2, 2008 IP

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Basically it is saying that if you had spent money with askjeeves on or after Aug. 1, 2005 and can show that you received invalid clicks you can apply for credits to make up for the invalid clicks. If not, then it means nothing.

I would stay away from this for a few days. While it looks fairly legit, it could be a phishing site designed to get info from people.

bluegrass special, Jan 2, 2008 IP

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I also received this e-mail, wtf is that?

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If it is legit, it has to do with a lawsuit that was filed against Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves and others a few years ago. The lawsuit is legit. Whether this site is or not, can't tell yet. I did notice that the whois is for Domains By Proxy which makes me suspicious. Of course, that could be the idea. Make it look suspicious so fewer people sign up.

bluegrass special, Jan 2, 2008 IP

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