A man named Anthony Michaels is trying to get traction on a class action lawsuit against Classmates.com because of this message on their website: “Your former classmates are trying to contact you! Upgrade now to see their messages!”

After he ponied up the $15 membership fee, he realized that the alert from Classmates was just a sales line. Michaels then lawyered up and sued the company for making false statements. There has been no comment from the company, but my money in on a quick settlement and a revision of the message.

[Wired] Classmates.com User Sues; Schoolmates Weren’t Really Looking for Him