Walmart to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Lawsuit Over Fraudulent Money Transfer Claims
CHICAGO — Walmart has agreed to a $10 million settlement to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which alleges that the retailer failed to take necessary actions against fraudsters exploiting its money transfer services. The lawsuit claims that this negligence allowed criminals to defraud consumers of hundreds of millions of dollars. The settlement was submitted in federal court in Chicago and is pending approval by U.S. District Judge Manish Shah. As part of the agreement, Walmart committed to enhancing its protocols around money transfers, specifically pledging to not process transfers … Read more