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Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe

Newseze Wire·Thu, Jul 9, 3:16 PMWire: TechCrunch
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Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe

State attorneys general said they found that Block misled users by falsely advertising that Cash App provided bank-like protections, including advanced fraud detection.

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