Amazon Sued, Accused of Deceiving Customers Regarding Delivery Driver Tips

It’s been more than a year since federal regulators ordered Amazon to pay back nearly $62 million in drivers’ tips it allegedly skimmed over the years. Now, a government prosecutor wants the e-commerce giant to compensate customers he says were also misled in the process.

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Amazon that accuses the e-commerce giant of stealing tips from the e-commerce giant’s delivery drivers and deceiving the customers about who was receiving gratuities.

“Consumers need to know where their tips are going. This suit is about providing workers the tips they are owed and telling consumers the truth,” Racine said in a  statement.

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