Businesses and services prohibited by Flutterwave

Updated 9 month ago

To protect the integrity and quality of services offered via the Flutterwave platform, we prohibit certain kinds of businesses from getting onboard.

  • Businesses engaging in deceptive, unfair, or predatory practices

  • Businesses violating any law, statute, or regulation

  • Those infringing on third-party intellectual property rights

  • Unauthorised resellers of brand name or designer products/services

  • Businesses accepting card payments for dishonored checks or uncollectible items

  • Businesses accepting cards at scrip-dispensing terminals

  • Adult entertainment and/or adult content websites

  • Bestiality

  • Activities damaging to brand or reputation, such as child pornography, escort services, and occult practices

  • Digital wallet, cryptocurrency, or prepaid companies

  • Drug paraphernalia

  • Firearms, weapons, ammunition, explosives, and other harmful materials

  • Investment or "get rich quick" businesses

  • Marijuana dispensaries and related products/services

  • Multi-level marketing businesses

  • Negative-option marketing and renewal practices

  • Pawn shops

  • Pseudo Pharmaceuticals

  • Psychics and "occult" businesses

  • Quasi-Cash or Stored Value

  • Substances that mimic illegal drugs

  • Virtual currency or credits that can be monetised or converted to physical or digital goods or services

  • Identification services

  • Business, content, services, or behavior that promotes unlawful violence or physical/virtual harm based on race, national origin, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation

  • Predatory financial services such as credit counselling, wealth management, or loan consulting

  • Pornography or other adult audience products or services

  • Bail bond services, bankruptcy lawyers, or law firms collecting funds for non-legal services fees

  • In-person gambling, sweepstakes, or contests, and fantasy sports leagues offering monetary or value prizes

  • Bidding fee auctions

  • Using Flutterwave's card not present checkout flow as a virtual POS terminal for in-person card present transactions

  • Currency Exchange Services

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