Utah Division of Consumer Protection Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App

Utah Division of Consumer Protection Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App

Utah to Receive $482,183 Salt Lake City—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, represented by the Office of the Utah Attorney General, today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to …

Utah and the FTC act to stop a deceptive charity fundraising scheme.

NEWS RELEASE: Utah and the FTC Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme

Kars-R-Us.com and its operators raised millions, but only a fraction of donations went to fund breast cancer screenings, the FTC and Utah allege Salt Lake City—Utah and the Federal Trade Commission filed an agreement in federal court today with Kars-R-Us.com and its operators, who are accused of having devised a national charity fraud scheme with more than $45.5 million in …