Tech-support and refund scams · stamped FAKE BANK CALL
The "Zelle Fraud Department" paymentFAKE BANK CALL
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Only send money to people you know and trust.
Only send money to people you know and trust.
Always check the name.
The page is your real bank, so the only clue is who you're paying. Your bank never needs you to send money to "reverse" a charge: a recipient named "Fraud Department" is the caller himself.
The money goes to Maria Lopez, a friend you had dinner with.
The money goes to "Zelle Fraud Department", which is a stranger's phone number with a made-up name.
It asks you to send $45 for dinner.
It asks you to send $2,400 to "reverse a fraud charge".
No one is telling you what to type.
The page doesn't push. The caller does: you only type a name like this because someone told you to.
RememberYour bank will never ask you to send money to protect it or reverse a charge. Hang up and call the number on the back of your card.
Would you have spotted it?
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