Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced today that claim letters have been sent to almost 10,000 F & S Oil customers and creditors who may be eligible for a share of about $1 million in restitution secured by his office.

The restitution is to compensate consumers for oil and services they paid for but never received after F & S abruptly ceased operations in 2008.

Claims administrator, The Garden City Group out of Seattle, Washington sent the letters, which include information on applying for restitution, last Friday. They should begin arriving in mailboxes this week.

For more information on the restitution program visit the website www.fsoilsettlement.com.

The Garden City Group will distribute checks as soon as possible to F & S customers literally left in the cold by the company's sudden closure. Blumenthal's office will work with Garden City Group to assure that consumers receive compensation fairly, quickly and efficiently.

Consumers will have until May 3, 2010 to return applications for restitution mailed to them. F & S customers who suffered a personal, household or family loss will be eligible for restitution. The amount each claimant receives will be determined by the claims administrator and the Attorney General's Office, depending in part on how many claims are received.