As common as class action lawsuits and settlements are today, scams posing as settlements are just as prevalent. So it’s not surprising some people might be skeptical when they receive a settlement claims check they didn’t expect. Some iPhone owners went to Reddit to express their confusion as to why they had received $92 from Apple. VERIFY reader RG emailed us to ask, “Apple begins ‘Batterygate’ payments to iPhone owners. Is this a real thing?" Yes, $92 Apple settlement checks are real. WHAT WE FOUND Settlement administrators have started mailing out checks for $92.17 in January to people who submitted eligible claims in 2020 for a class-action lawsuit against Apple regarding device updates that slowed down some iPhones struggling with battery issues. The class-action lawsuit was called “In Re: Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation” by the U.S. court system. The official settlement website is smartphoneperformancesettlement.com, according to court documents. A Jan. 9, 2024 update to smartphoneperformancesettlement.com said distribution of settlement payouts began Jan. 5, 2024. The payments are being sent out on a rolling basis and will conclude at the end of January, the website says. Claimants will receive $92.17 per device, according to Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, one of the two law firms that co-led the lawsuit. People can no longer submit claims. That’s because the claims process took place in 2020 after the settlement received preliminary approval. Over 2 million claims filed by the original Oct. 6, 2020 deadline were approved, according to court documents. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/settlements-verify/apple-batterygate-performance-checks-settlement-class-action-lawsuit/536-0cfb05fc-4b6f-46a8-81b3-c40e2ab11820 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay