ACRO Services Refunds: $6.2M Second Payment
FTC Refund · Second Checks

ACRO Services Refunds: $6.2 Million Second Payment for 5,685 Debt Relief Customers

Published August 12, 2026

The ACRO Services payment is a second automatic FTC refund for selected credit card debt relief customers who accepted the first check. No new public claim form is open.

Credit cards representing ACRO Services debt relief refund checks
Steve Levine
By Steve Levine
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What Is the Current Status?

The FTC is sending 5,685 second-round ACRO Services checks totaling more than $6.2 million to people who accepted their first payment. The January 2025 round resulted in more than $3.8 million in completed refunds.

The second distribution is automatic and uses earlier payment records. Recipients should cash their checks within 90 days; there is no new public claim form.

StatusSecond Checks SendingCash within 90 days
Distribution$6.2M+ · 5,685 ChecksFor people who accepted the first payment
Can I Claim?No new public claim formThe second round uses earlier payment records

What Was the ACRO Services Case About?

The FTC alleged that ACRO Services promised to eliminate or substantially reduce credit card debt after customers paid large upfront fees. According to the agency, customers were charged thousands of dollars and were sometimes told to stop paying their credit card companies, leaving some people deeper in debt.

The defendants settled and were banned from debt relief services and telemarketing. Funds also came from a separate FTC case involving the payment processor that handled transactions for the operation.

Which Business Names Were Used?

The FTC lists American Consumer Rights Organization, Reliance Solutions, Thacker & Associates, and Tri Star Consumer Group. A refund recipient may recognize one of those names instead of ACRO Services.

How to Verify the Check

Use the official FTC page below. A real refund does not require an activation fee, a transfer back to the sender, a gift card, or an online-banking password.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who gets the second ACRO Services refund?

The FTC is sending second checks to 5,685 people who accepted their first ACRO Services payment.

How much is the ACRO second distribution?

The second round totals more than $6.2 million. The first round resulted in more than $3.8 million in completed refunds.

What other names did ACRO Services use?

The FTC lists American Consumer Rights Organization, Reliance Solutions, Thacker & Associates, and Tri Star Consumer Group.

Can I file a new ACRO refund claim?

No public claim form is open. The second payment uses earlier payment records.


Sources

• FTC — ACRO Services refund program
• FTC — first ACRO Services refund announcement


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Status Automatic second-round checks sending
Program ACRO Services debt relief redress
Distribution More than $6.2 million · 5,685 checks
Claim Form None — second round uses earlier records
Official Website FTC Refunds — ACRO Services

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