HOUSTON – Thousands of people received emails this week about a settlement from Google. This is what we’ve learned:Google has agreed to pay $7.5 million after its social media service Google Plus exposed users’ personal information-- including names, email addresses, occupations, and ages. If you had a Google Plus account between Jan. 1, 2015 and April 2, 2019, you could get up to $12. But the claim form asks for my bank account informationThis request raised a red flag for some people. If you decide not to give up your bank information, Google will use what is left of that $7.5 million to give to a non-profit charitable organization that benefits the public’s interest.

It is Friday; but before I head out, I want to make sure you caught all of the biggest consumer news stories of the week. When we aired this story about a new scam this week, a TON of people told me they have received these mystery packages. How you can make money from the high price of goldThe price of gold shot up to record setting $2041 an ounce on Wednesday. Many of you asked me this question when you received the email this week. It is not a scam, but read more here to find out if you really want to file a claim.