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US CFPB fines Cash App-parent Block over insufficient fraud protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday ordered payments firm Block to pay a penalty, citing fraud and weak security protocols on its mobile payment service Cash App. The regulator said Block,
Cash App owner to pay up to $175 million for failing to protect customers from fraud, feds say
Cash App-owner Block must offer up to $120 million in refunds to consumers who federal regulators say were exposed to potential fraud.
Cash App fined $255 million in back-to-back settlements
Cash App is closing out the week on the hook for $255 million in multiple settlements around its consumer protections. Block, the company that owns Cash App, agreed Wednesday to pay $80 million to 48 states that fined the company for violating laws intended to keep illicit activity off the platform.
CFPB Fines CashApp $175 Million for Allegedly Mishandling Fraud Claims
If you lost money to scammers or had your account frozen on a popular peer-to-peer payment platform, you might be due for a refund.
Cash App to pay $120 million to fraud victims, CFPB says
The owner of Cash App has been ordered to pay up to $120 million to victims of fraud on its payments platform on top of a $55 million fine, the Consumer Fi
Block's Cash App Ordered to Pay $175 Million by CFPB Over Fraudulent Transaction Handling
Cash App's parent company Block must pay up to $175 million after a CFPB crackdown on fraudulent transaction handling.
Cash App Owner Hit With Fines in Back-to-Back Settlements
Block Inc. was fined by dozens of state regulators and then ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to refund consumers in two separate settlements in the last 24 hours over Cash App. The CFPB Thursday ordered Block,
Block to Pay $175 Million for Cash App Customer Service Failures
Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. will pay up to $175 million for failing to investigate and protect Cash App customers from fraudulent transactions under a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
CFPB orders Cash App to pay $175 million for fraud failures
Cash App's parent company Block failed to investigate fraud and unauthorized transactions, and refused to refund customers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
Nevada to receive funds from $80 million Cash App fraud settlement. How much?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is also requiring Cash App to make up to $120 million in total redress payments to its customers.
Cash App Ordered To Pay $175M Over Fraud Concerns
Key Points ・Federal agency orders $175 million settlement for reported fraud and service failures ・Block, operator of Cash App, is required to overhaul security and refund consumers. ・Potential changes may affect how millions use popular peer-to-peer payment platforms.
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Block Agrees to Pay CFPB Fines Over Cash App’s Alleged Sloppy Fraud Prevention
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CFPB sued for trying to regulate digital payment apps more like banks
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How a useless customer service number got Cash App in big trouble with regulators
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CFPB Sues Capital One Over Interest Payments. Why You Should Track Your Savings Account APY
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