Payment apps warning: Venmo, Zelle, Cash App leave consumers vulnerable to fraud, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says

Payment apps warning: Venmo, Zelle, Cash App leave consumers vulnerable to fraud, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says

NEW YORK CITY — Venmo, Zelle and Cash App are leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud that’s “draining bank accounts of significant sums of money,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in letters to the companies that own those financial apps. He demanded they increase protections. Bragg’s letters said he was writing “in response to a …

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Venmo, Zelle, Cash App leave consumers vulnerable to fraud, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says

Venmo, Zelle, Cash App leave consumers vulnerable to fraud, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says

NEW YORK CITY — Venmo, Zelle, and Cash App are leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud that’s “draining bank accounts of significant sums of money,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in letters to the companies that own those financial apps demanding they increase protections. Bragg’s letters said he was writing “in response to a growing …

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New IRS rules for 2023 and 2024

New IRS rules for 2023 and 2024

Venmo is a convenient platform for sending, receiving, and requesting money. But if you use Venmo for certain types of transactions, you could be on the hook for taxes. The good news is that personal transactions on the payment platform typically don’t generate tax liability. It’s when you use Venmo for business purposes that you …

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Amazon to no longer Venmo payments, PayPal stock ticks lower

Amazon to no longer Venmo payments, PayPal stock ticks lower

PayPal (PYPL) shares are under pressure after Amazon (AMZN) announced it would stop accepting Venmo payments. The website for the popular PayPal-owned payment app states that “Venmo will remain available to users who currently have it enabled in their Amazon wallet until 01/10/24.” Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman break down the details of …

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