Fraudulent seller Zelle scams "This scam targets an unassuming buyer who sends money through a peer-to-peer app to purchase an item from a seller they connected with online," Karnik says.

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Chase's new Zelle policy -- which went into effect on March 23, 2025 -- reserves the right to block Zelle transactions it believes originated from social media. It's the bank's attempt to protect ...

Zelle introduced a new policy last year to help victims of scams get their money back, but some customers are learning their ...

Chase said it's hoping to stop fraud before it happens. Scammers will use social media to get consumer’s personal information ...

This recent scam encourages users to upgrade to a Zelle Business Account, though the email is from a fake buyer.

Zelle is a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platform that allows enrollees to send and receive payments directly from their bank account using an email address or phone number. Users can send money to ...

Peer-to-peer payment apps like Zelle, Venmo, and Apple Pay Cash really took off during the pandemic, and are now a well-established way for people to make instant cash transfers between friends.