Scams on payment apps like Venmo and Zelle are common. And once you hit send, you're unlikely to get your cash back. What to do to protect yourself

One tap is often all it takes for money to leave your account for good.

Ever sent money on Venmo or Zelle? Scammers are targeting payment apps — and once the cash is gone, it’s rarely recovered. How to protect your money

One tap is often all it takes for money to leave your account for good.
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Zelle scammers use stolen personal information to trick bank customers

SAN FRANCISCO -- In a widespread scam, bank imposters are tricking people into sending them money with Zelle, the popular quick payment app. The scam has been going on across the country for more than ...
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Zelle scam: Bank impostor taunts California woman after stealing $3,500 using her name

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Our sister station in San Francisco, KGO-TV, has been reporting on a pernicious scam spreading across the country Imposters, posing as bank employees, trick victims into sending ...
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7 common Zelle scams and ways to avoid them

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Protect Yourself From These 5 Zelle Scams in 2026

Zelle has made sending money as easy as sending a text. But that convenience comes with rising scam risks. With scams on the rise, here are some of the most common schemes to watch out for — and how ...
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Why so many people are falling for Zelle scams—and how to protect yourself

The free payment app Zelle is making headlines these days, but for all the wrong reasons. Every week, it seems, comes a new report of someone scammed out of thousands of dollars. And now Congress is ...