Facebook Adds SafetyPay as New Global Payment Option for Facebook Credits

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Nov 23, 2011, 04:19 ET

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SafetyPay™, a secure payment provider serving online shoppers, merchants and banks worldwide, today announced it has been added as a new global payment option for Facebook Credits. SafetyPay will be a payment option for Facebook Credits in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Spain, Canada, United States, Austria, Germany and Brazil starting on December 9th, 2011. Facebook Credits can be purchased through SafetyPay without a credit card and without disclosing any personal financial information, which provides a safe online buying experience.

Facebook Credits are used to purchase valuable elements in virtual games, downloads, movies, and many digital goods. It is a quick way to purchase in-game items and to also continue playing online games through Facebook. By clicking the Payments tab within users' Facebook account settings, Facebook Credits can be purchased easily and safely with SafetyPay. Smart shoppers use SafetyPay to make online purchases, as it allows consumers to shop safely without the need to disclose any personal financial information.

In addition, Facebook Credits can also be purchased in the form of a gift card at stores such as GameStop, 7-Eleven, Target, and Best Buy. When it is time to add more Facebook Credits to the gift card, they may be purchased through SafetyPay.

"Along with Facebook, the largest and most influential social network on the Internet, we will provide a secure payment experience for the social online gaming world," said Manuel Montero, CEO of SafetyPay.

About SafetyPay

SafetyPay is a global, safe and secure online payment solution that enables online banking customers to make internet purchases from merchants worldwide, and pay directly from their local bank account in their local currency. SafetyPay eliminates fraud and identity theft risk for consumers, provides banks with an additional revenue stream and cross promotional opportunities, and expands their merchants' customer base with an international reach of more than 100 million potential banking customers. For more information, go to www.safetypay.com.

SafetyPay Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SafetyPayUS

SafetyPay Twitter: http://twitter.com/safetypayusa

SafetyPay Blog: http://blog.safetypay.com/

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