Zelle scams rising: How to avoid losing thousands of dollars

1. Dear zelle, the solution is simole: require fingerprint authentication prior ro sending. My brokerage account requires it before i can buy or sell stocks

2. 0:20 Who the hell would have that information? Well, perhaps if you stop putting everything about you on Facebook, Instagram, etc, then no one

3. she must be the dumbest person ever……i get it if this happened to someone old but to someone her age, wtf ? Did she dropped out of high school or somen…….this is some sub 100 iq shit…..someone calls you on the phone tells you 3500 was fraudulently zelle out of your bank and to get it back you need to zelle yourself 3500…….LOL that doesn't even make sense…..i would have logged into my bank account and checked….or log in and do it myself instead of following their instructions……..not only her but the rest of them….sub 100 iq mental midgets… xD

4. Banks don't call you. You're easily fooled. That's the problem.

5. Its not the ppl don’t wanted to use cash the system its parts of the issue

6. Yall dont know how to use zelle fr

7. The bank and lenders will never call or email. They will send mails

8. Just hang up, and go check your bank account. If the money is not missing then you’re good. if the money is missing you call the bank directly yourself.

9. I always use cash!

10. Don't use those things. Only do transfers in person.

11. I think Zelle is okay to send money to family members out of state. As far as banks calling you, never answer the phone no matter what. If they leave a message, go to the bank personally and check it out. I'm sorry this happened.

12. It seems like as technology advances, crooks have more ways to rob you. I don't know why people trust zelle. You get hacked or scammed & you have little recourse. From what I have read, the banks are of little help when you get you money stolen.

13. Revelation 20 jesus is coming 🙏🙏🙏repent jesus is your only hope 🙏🙏🙏

14. Just happened to me today,

15. Duh!🙈

16. Stop being money hoarder ,you cant take amounts of $$$! To the grave idiots!

17. Computer

18. I'm wondering if Zelle is even solvent. Before, money transfer was instant. Now it takes three days. Why can't Zelle transfer the money? It isn't a significant amount.

19. In America, rat companies like MoneyGram and PayPal will allow scammers to charge you for items, not deliver, and they are protected from prosecution because " they have privacy rights".

    NO, they are allowing crime for the commission they recieve. A scammer probably owns those companies.

    America isnt the land of the free unless you are a criminal. These companies are helping scammers commit crimes and it is legal. NO PRESIDENT has stepped up to change this so dont blame Trump and Biden. It would take a quick message from a president to someone under them in that field and put them on changing this and there might be some legislation meetings but that's all.

20. So no tip to remove Zelle from your bank account?

21. Just read the message but don't respond to any emails or texts coming from banks or any service provider. Get your ATM card and use the number you see on the card to reach out to the bank to verify any transaction or go to a branch.

22. That is why I refused to get those promo card regardless of discount .

23. I use to get calls everyday from people claiming to be bank of america.. if that ever happens. What you do is hang up immediately and call bank of america back on a phone number you actually know is theirs.. you then report the fake number. They will tell you if its theirs or not. Or you can just google the fake number . Google will tell you all about it

24. Heres an idea . Stop using zelle

25. Happened to me, but I got lucky & my bank refused each time I tried to send the money to the address they said would "cancel" the supposed transfer from my account. The scammers were good & happened to catch me in the middle of a personal crisis where I'd had little sleep for 3 nights & was waiting for a vet to arrive to put my dog to sleep. One of the problems with "call your bank" is that many smaller banks don't have 24/7 customer service & with bigger banks you can have a long wait time (though you get quicker service if you choose "fraud" from the menu!). Best way to protect yourself is to cancel Zelle, Shop/ShopPay/Shopify, or any of those payment services. You can sign up any time if you need to use them, but then cancel them right away after you've made the payment.

26. Man, I'm telling you… Anyone who sends GIFT CARDS as a form of payment is extremely gullible.

27. Never heard of Zelle til today.

28. I always perform my transactions in person inside the bank.
    I never purchase online. I only use my credit cards in my usual stores.

29. Why didn't you just call the bank??????

30. I can't believe people fall for this stuff nowadays 😅

31. My bank is constantly pushing ZELLE on me and I'm sick of it.

32. The best not to get scam is put $5 dollars in your account instead of $10,000 +

33. I threw away my phone and my sensitive information is on a no-internet laptop . The scammers have become so clever that sooner or later they will catch me .

34. I don't answer calls or texts from unrecognized numbers. If the call is legit, they'll leave me a message. I don't click on links in emails, and if I am unsure about a sender, I simply hover over the sender's name to see what the actual email address is… it's usually not a legitimate email address when you look at it closely. Even if I'm sure an email is from my bank or some other business I deal with regularly, I'll go to their website to find the information there instead of clicking on a link within the email. I guess I'm not a very trusting person so it comes natural to me to be suspicious.

35. I just don't get it. This is nothing new. This has been going on for the last 16 years at least. Don't trust and will not use money apps. Sorry. Not gonna happen. And that is the best kind of protection you will ever have.

36. ABC 7 News maybe you could be kind to the elderly and close news off with, Banks Do not send emails alerting scams, nor Text messages. Go to your bank, Do Not Call!

37. It’s the indians

38. My family members are my scammers. The steal my debit cards and checkbooks. I need to prosecute.

39. Beware of this Facebook account in Poland/Ukraine (Mariusz Misio), they have been using Zelle and targets US Facebook marketplace ads with a high dollar value. They would inquire about your item and offers you a Zelle payment during the chat. Do not reply! Block them as soon as they offer you a Zelle payment! They are scammers! FBI needs to investigate these Polish or Ukrainian Facebook accounts, they are scammers. The questions is How did they get a Bank of America and Zelle account when you need a US address to open an account? Could they be the Romanian organized crime operating here in the US?

40. I'm a door dasher, they tried scamming me. I was aware of it because they scammed my son. Luckily he had screenshoted everything and door dash was able to get his money back. They had all the information from the order he was delivering. Scary how good some scammed are. Ne safe put there.

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