Block agrees to pay up to $120 million in refunds to resolve Cash App fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the order on Thursday in the waning days of the Biden administration.
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.
Bay Area company ordered to pay at least $75 million to wronged Cash App customers
Poor customer service is irritating and exhausting. And for Oakland-based Block, which operates the popular Cash App and Square products, it’s also proving to be expensive. The financial tech company is required to pay at least $75 million to Cash App customers and $55 million to a government-run penalty fund under a Thursday order from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Cash App owner failed 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.
CFPB fines Block $175m over Cash App's lax fraud controls
Per the CFPB, Cash App's Terms of Service at one point claimed that any bank linked to an account for transferring funds was responsible for addressing disputes around fraudulent charges, something that's not generally true under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
CashApp Fined $175 Million for Not Stopping Fraud. Find Out if You're Eligible for a Payment
Today, Block, Inc., the parent company of Cash App, agreed to pay $175 million after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau accused the company of several unfair customer practices and Customer Financial Protection Act violations.
Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud
The transfer-money app, owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, racked up a hefty bill of fines and restitution for what federal regulators called “woefully incomplete” customer protections.
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.
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