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Whistleblower says Mastercard, Visa failed to stop payments for child sex-abuse content on OnlyFans

  • A whistleblower claims Mastercard and Visa failed to stop their payment networks from laundering proceeds from child sexual abuse material on OnlyFans, as reported by Reuters.
  • The complaint argues that Mastercard and Visa willfully failed to uphold anti-money laundering rules under the Bank Secrecy Act, prompting federal action.
  • Federal agents warned Mastercard and Visa about unlawful content on OnlyFans in 2021 and 2022, according to the whistleblower's complaint.
  • OnlyFans stated it has a zero tolerance approach to child sexual abuse material, while Mastercard and Visa denied failing to maintain effective anti-money laundering programs.
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Whistleblower says Mastercard, Visa failed to stop payments for child sex-abuse content on OnlyFans

The credit-card companies knew people were using their networks to pay for illegal content since at least 2021, the whistleblower said.

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El Economista broke the news in on Friday, January 24, 2025.
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