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# Block reaches $45m Cash App fraud probe settlement with US states

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**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48069/block-reaches-45m-cash-app-fraud-probe-settlement-with-us-states?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed  

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## Overview

Block has reached a $45 million settlement with 46 US states over allegations that the firm's Cash App peer-to-peer payments app failed to protect users from fraud.

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