Prohibited Busineses
September 2024
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Nexo Technologies (Pty) Ltd may not be used to accept payments for the following businesses or transactions relating to:
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Confirmed pyramid selling/schemes
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MOTO/Internet/CNP prescription drugs E-commerce product channel)
a. Illegal drugs and the sales of any substances designed to cause a similar effect, such as butyl nitrates, hallucinogens and BZP
b. Cannabis retailers E-commerce & in-person product channel) -
Escort agencies/massage parlours/adult content
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Timeshare providers
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Airline Companies
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Cash loan business:
a. Short-term lending providers b. Quick cash lenders -
Financial service providers & institutions
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Independent financial advisers
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Key entry telecom companies (companies who allow cardholders to key enter an account number to facilitate the billing of a long-distance or local telephone call/fax)
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Stock brokers or other investment merchants e.g. merchants who sell products such as bonds and debentures giving sporting rights
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Online gambling/casino/gaming/lottery & betting companies & Pornography
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Telemarketing companies-direct marketing
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Holiday clubs and their agents/sub-agents
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Bureau de change Foreign currency exchange services)
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Commodity Investments companies
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High-risk security investments schemes such as:
a. Binary option trading
b. Contracts for difference CFD
c. Foreign exchange Forex) currency options trading d. Cryptocurrency options trading
e. Initial coin offerings IC -
Weapons and arms manufacturers, suppliers to defence contractors or defence agencies, including state agencies.
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Please refer to Visa @www.visa.com and Mastercard @www.mastercard.com merchant rules for additional requirements.
Services of merchants who have found to be engaging in any of the above prohibited businesses will be terminated immediately.
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