Merchants Face Sudden Account-Closure Threats From Stripe Despite No Violations
A merchant received threatening account-closure emails from Stripe despite doing nothing wrong, and phone support confirmed the account was fine while the automated threat emails continued. This reflects a broader pattern where payment processors risk-flagging creates existential uncertainty for compliant businesses, undermining trust in the platform.
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