BLOCK SETTLES $45M FRAUD CASE WITH 46 STATES
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Block, the parent company of Cash App, agreed to pay $45 million to resolve a multistate investigation into misleading fraud protection claims. State attorneys general found the company falsely advertised that Cash App offered bank-like protections and advanced fraud detection.
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