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Re:The ‘Zelle fraud’ scam: how it works, how to fight back by stjohnswarts on Friday November 19, 2021 @09:10PM (#29284988)
this is why I have a credit union with multiple locations nearby and they only have 1 phone number for customer service and I know it by heart, good luck scamming me over email or txt, at least when it comes to my bank account :)
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Re:The ‘Zelle fraud’ scam: how it works, how to fight back by passivate on Friday November 19, 2021 @09:33PM (#29285082)
Apparently this is a thing..

https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-...

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Re:The ‘Zelle fraud’ scam: how it works, how to fight back by NavinF on Saturday November 20, 2021 @01:35AM (#29286055)
> 1 phone number for customer service and I know it by heart

Ehh that doesn’t change anything as far as having to call back. CallerID is trivially spoofed everywhere.

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Re:The ‘Zelle fraud’ scam: how it works, how to fight back by stjohnswarts on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:44AM (#29306771)
Obviously if your bank asks you to "verify" yourself after they've called you, it is 99% chance of being a scam and you just tell them you're going to call back and if they get desperate sounding it is 100% a scam.
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Re:The ‘Zelle fraud’ scam: how it works, how to fight back by Talanes on Saturday November 20, 2021 @01:56AM (#29286128)
It immediately eliminates anyone not thinking to spoof-call GPs small credit union. Given that most of the scammy calls I receive are about accounts with places that I don't have accounts, I don't think that level of targeting is the norm.
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Re:The ‘Zelle fraud’ scam: how it works, how to fight back by likecarter on Friday November 19, 2021 @09:57PM (#29285187)
The context is for everyday people. Not everyone has the time, patience, or ability to do that.
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