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.
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,
CFPB fines Block $175m over Cash App's lax fraud controls
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that's it's fining Block, the creator of Cash App and parent company of Square, $120 million in "refunds and redress" and a $55 million fine for how the company handled fraud on its payment platform.
Cash App parent company to pay up to $120 million to fraud victims, feds say
The parent company of Cash App has been ordered to pay up to $120 million to fraud victims, in addition to a $55 million penalty. Here's what to know.
US consumer finance watchdog fines payments firm Block over Cash App operations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) 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
Cash App fined $255 million in back-to-back settlements
The money transferring app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., is accused of “allow[ing] fraud to proliferate” by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
CFPB Fines CashApp $175 Million for Allegedly Mishandling Fraud Claims
Key Takeaways The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined popular peer-to-peer payment platform Cash App for failing to protect customers from fraud and failing to investigate fraud complaints.
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.
Cash App owner Block to pay $175M over fraud caused by lax consumer protections
Block, the owner of Cash App and Square, will pay $175 million to settle allegations that its lax consumer protection practices put customers at high risk of fraud, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
CFPB Orders Cash App's Parent Company To Pay $175M
Cash App's parent company will have to pay $175 million for poorly protecting its users from fraud and financial crimes on the payment platform, officials said. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Block to refund up to $120 million to users harmed by fraud,
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