Humboldt Merchant Services settles FTC allegations it processed payments for sham merchants
Reported: Humboldt Merchant Services HUMBO (Company)
Compiled by ScamMarketCap from public recordsHappened Sep 8, 2026United States
- $12M
- Settlement payment, per the FTC
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According to the FTC, payment processor Humboldt Merchant Services processed payments for more than 1,000 shell merchants fronting unauthorized billing scams. Humboldt will pay $12 million and be banned from processing for high-risk merchants to settle the allegations.
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