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Block Pays $45 M Settlement, Offers $120 M Consumer Relief

7/12/2026

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Block Inc., owner of Cash App, settled with dozens of U.S. states, agreeing to pay $45 million—including about $338,000 to New Hampshire—and to provide 24-hour customer support while stopping misleading safety claims.
Block Inc. also pledged up to $120 million to compensate consumers nationwide after investigators found it failed to screen new users who could be scammers.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said protecting consumers protects the marketplace.

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Block Inc., owner of Cash App, settled with dozens of U.S. states, agreeing to pay $45 million—including about $338,000 to New Hampshire—and to provide 24-hour customer support while stopping misleading safety claims.
Block Inc. also pledged up to $120 million to compensate consumers nationwide after investigators found it failed to screen new users who could be scammers.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said protecting consumers protects the marketplace.