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Payoneer controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Settlement concerning alleged sanctions violations

    Payoneer agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle alleged violations involving transactions that evaded U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control during 2013–2018.

  2. 2017

    French scrutiny of Airbnb payout arrangements

    French authorities investigated an Airbnb payment arrangement that allowed certain hosts to receive funds through Payoneer without first depositing them into conventional bank accounts. The arrangement raised concerns about possible tax avoidance, and Airbnb agreed to withdraw the system in France.