Amazon settlement refunds are going out. Here’s when you could see yours

Amazon customers may be getting a refund soon, if it hasn't already hit their bank accounts.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that payments from a $2.5 billion settlement with the company started going out on Nov. 12 and will continue through Dec. 24.

The settlement requires Amazon to pay $1.5 billion to customers who were unintentionally signed up for a Prime membership. The company will also have to pay $1 billion in fines.

Amazon has denied any wrongdoing, instead saying the settlement allows the company to move forward.

"We work incredibly hard to make it clear and simple for customers to both sign up or cancel their Prime membership, and to offer substantial value for our many millions of loyal Prime members around the world," the company said following the settlement. " We