Block to Pay $45M for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users

FX News Group

"New York Attorney General Letitia James and 45 other attorneys secured $45 million from Block, Inc, (Cash App), for failing to protect users from scams and fraud. Block must implement changes to protect users from fraud, ensure users have access to live customer service agents, and stop all misleading marketing. An investigation found that Block misled Cash App users with advertising that falsely implied the app worked like a bank with the same protections for customers’ funds that banks have. Block lacked a consistent fraud detection system..."