Nuvei pays $4.9M to settle FTC case

# Nuvei pays $4.9M to settle FTC case

> Evidence tier: B1
> Evidence type: Independent payments-trade report based on the FTC complaint, proposed order and Nuvei's response
> Source: [Payments Dive](https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/nuvei-pays-49m-to-settle-ftc-case/829799)
> Published: 2026-09-08
> Captured: 2026-09-09T01:40:36.985Z

## Source summary

Payments Dive reports that Nuvei agreed to pay $4.85 million under a proposed Federal Trade Commission settlement and accept tighter merchant-screening and monitoring duties. The FTC alleges that Nuvei processed more than $30 million for Reimage between 2017 and 2023 despite warning signs and Visa's 2020 notice. Nuvei neither admits nor denies the allegations and says the five former accounts at issue represented less than 0.011% of its volume across more than 150,000 merchants; the report says the company has strengthened compliance.

## Why it matters

The proposed order shows the merchant-underwriting and monitoring controls regulators expect from a global acquirer. The FTC's allegations are not admissions or adjudicated findings, while Nuvei's volume comparison is the company's own context. This enforcement event does not demonstrate a new cross-border rail, faster settlement, expanded capacity or a performance gain from Nuvei's separate Payoneer transaction.

## Key numbers

- **Proposed settlement payment:** $4.85 million
- **Reimage payments alleged by the FTC:** more than $30 million from 2017 to 2023
- **Former merchant accounts identified by Nuvei:** 5; less than 0.011% of total volume
- **Nuvei merchant base stated in its response:** more than 150,000

## Topics and entities

- Industry lane: Payment infrastructure
- Entities: Nuvei / Federal Trade Commission
- Payment infrastructure
- Cross-border payments

## Evidence and credibility note

Readable Payments Dive report checked against the FTC's primary action and Nuvei's response quoted in the report. The order is proposed, the conduct is alleged, and Nuvei neither admits nor denies the allegations.

Date evidence: Automatically verified from date meta: 2026-09-08

## First-party corroboration

- [https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/09/payment-processor-nuvei-must-implement-robust-merchant-screening-practices-pay-485-million-settle](/en/items/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/09/payment-processor-nuvei-must-implement-robust-merchant-screening-practices-pay-485-million-settle)

## Original-source traceback

[Open the original Payments Dive report](https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/nuvei-pays-49m-to-settle-ftc-case/829799)

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