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May 29, 2025

Checkout.com clarifies ban on mail-order brides

The move comes after Sifted published details of a lawsuit spotlighting the company's links to so-called ‘vice’ industries

Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty

2 min read

Checkout.com has updated its terms of business to explicitly ban payments for “mail-order spouse” services, after Sifted revealed details of a lawsuit spotlighting the billion-dollar fintech’s links to the adult entertainment industry.

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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