UPDATE March 27, 2026: The Department of Justice has decided the remaining requests for reconsideration in this matter. If you submitted a reconsideration request for your petition, you will receive a decision notification in the coming weeks. The remission process for this matter has been completed and no further petitions or requests for reconsideration can be accepted. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or 888-846-6824.

UPDATE May 20, 2025: The Department of Justice has begun its first distribution of funds to approved claims. Claims that are not deemed as approved at this time will be sent a Reconsideration Request form to fill out and return for additional consideration. The due date of your reconsideration request will be listed on your form. If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected] or 888-846-6824.

Beginning in fall of 2015, Walmart, Inc. (“Walmart”) noticed a pattern of scams where unknown fraudsters  directed victims to purchase Walmart gift cards with values typically ranging between $500 and $1,000. Between April 2016 and July 2017, Walmart froze the balances of the gift cards that were connected to this suspected fraud before the balances could be transferred to the fraudsters. Based on this conduct, and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981, the United States Attorney’s Office filed a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture against $3,958,060.84 in United States currency (22-USS-000172), representing the gift card balances frozen by Walmart.

If you believe you were a victim of the fraud described above and you purchased a Walmart gift card between April 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017, you may be eligible for remission.

In order to be considered for a remission payment, you will be required to submit a Remission Form along with any available supporting documentation. Your petition must be postmarked on or before July 14, 2023, and mailed to:

Walmart Gift Card Remission Administartor
P.O. Box 6175
Novato, CA 94948-6175