New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Amazon has begun sending automatic refunds to millions of eligible Prime customers following a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The recent settlement resolved allegations that the company enrolled consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and made it difficult to cancel them.

Of the total settlement, $1 billion will go toward civil penalties - the largest fine in FTC history for a rule violation - while $1.5 billion will be returned to affected consumers, capped at $51 per person. The company is also required to cease unlawful Prime enrollment and cancellation practices.

Automatic refunds underway

Payments began on November 12 and will continue through December...