It’s payback time for these conned customers.

Amazon has begun sending automatic refunds to millions of eligible Prime customers as a result of the company’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency confirmed .

The FTC accused Amazon of deceiving customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions while intentionally making it difficult to cancel.

The settlement consists of $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion going directly to eligible Prime subscribers, capped at $51 per person.

The first wave of payments, which started being sent on Nov. 12, will be automatic and will be sent out through Dec. 24.

The FTC said that customers should accept their refunds within 15 days of receiving them.

As part of the agreement, Amazon must now provide customer

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