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Payment Processor Nuvei Must Implement Robust Merchant Screening Practices and Pay ...

4 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

4 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FTC has required payment processor Nuvei to implement enhanced merchant screening practices and pay $4.85 million to settle charges alleging that Nuvei facilitated merchant fraud.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face stricter regulatory scrutiny on merchant vetting now that Nuvei's case sets a precedent. Tighten your fraud controls immediately or risk costly enforcement and reputational damage.

◆ Coverage

1 source · 4 Sep 2026

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Fintechpayment-processingmerchant-screeningftc-enforcementfraud-prevention