- Update: July 22, 1998 Final Refund Checks Mailed The contempt citation against Fortuna and Augustine Delgado cleared the way for the final mailing of refund checks this week. This mailing brings to 15, 625 the total number of consumers receiving refunds. The FTC's case against Fortuna returned approximately $5.5 million to investors in the U.S. and 70 foreign countries (see List of Refunds by ...www.ftc.gov/ro/fortuna.htm