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fraud alert
Coverage of fraud alert in the Nexus archive.
- [US] US Bank Zelle Scam - these happen every day!
A user received a scam call from a number appearing to be US Bank, where a fraud alert was falsely claimed regarding a Zelle payment to Stephen Williamson in Delaware. The scammer attempted to transfer the user to a fake Zelle fraud rep, requested account details, and instructed a $850 payment to 'Mabel Mandoza' via a 646-number extension. The user terminated the call and later confirmed with US Bank that the incident was fraudulent.
- Her Life Savings Mysteriously Disappeared After a Systems Glitch
A systems glitch at Fidelity Investments caused a user's life savings to disappear, prompting a fraud alert. The incident was reported by the New York Times and discussed on Hacker News.