Consumers eligible to get money back from Wyatts Towing as part of a settlement between the company and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weisers office will receive checks soon, the attorney general announced on Thursday.More than 5,000 consumers identified by Wyatts Towing records are eligible to receive checks. Some will receive one check, while others will get a second in January.In December 2023, Weisers office announced a $1 million settlement with Wyatts Towing after a months-long investigation found that the company had engaged in deceptive business practices, illegally collected money and violated the states Towing Bill of Rights, which prohibits tow truck drivers from approving tows.Watch out coverage on the December 20203 announcement below. Colorado Attorney General announces $1 million settlement with Wyatts TowingOf that $1 million settlement, $764,000 was earmarked for restitution payments to consumers.Thanks to the settlement we reached with Wyatts Towing, consumers who were harmed by the companys illegal towing practices will soon get some money back in their pockets. If you are an eligible consumer and receive a check, my message to you is that it is genuine, and you should cash it as soon as possible, Weiser said in a statement. Though these checks are not enough to make everyone whole who Wyatts harmed, the restitution we were able to secure is relief for those who were forced to pay illegally collected fees, incurred illegal debt, or endured the hassle of having their vehicle unlawfully towed.Last year, Denver7 Investigates extensively looked into Wyatts Towings business practices and exposed a complicated web of companies linked to the same ownership and locations as Wyatts Towing that were involved in multiple aspects of the car-towing process.More information about the checks is available at coag.gov/wyatts.RELATED Towing complaints increase after Colorado's Towing Bill of Rights takes effect (Oct. 25, 2022) DU law students design app to fight predatory towing (Jan. 2, 2023) Governor Polis signs bill to study impound fees for crime victims' cars (May 16, 2023) Public Utilities Commission considers more proposed rule changes to 'Towing Bill of Rights' (July 25 2023) Impound Empire: Wyatts Towing, partners connected to many aspects of towing in Colorado (Oct. 2, 2023) Wyatts Towing owner resigns from Colorado judicial commission amid investigation into towing business (Oct. 3, 2023) Former Wyatts Towing CFO accuses company of violating tax laws, court records show (Oct. 18, 2023) Colorado Attorney General announces $1 million settlement with Wyatts Towing (Dec. 21, 2023) New Colorado bill would 'upend the towing industry,' lawmaker says (Jan. 30, 2024)This is a developing story and will be updated.