💰 Zelle Scandal Unveiled: Houston Women Lose Thousands 💸In a shocking turn of events, two Houston women fell victim to a massive Zelle scam that drained their bank accounts. 😱 Despite reporting the fraud immediately, Chase Bank denied any wrongdoing and refused to reimburse their loss.
– KPRC 2 Investigates was the first to inform you about an ongoing issue involving a Houston area woman and Zelle, the money transfer service.Spring Branch area who lost nearly $8,000 using Zelle.Now, we are hearing from another victim who said she also lost thousands using the app and has been unable to retrieve her money from her bank.
On Dec. 26, Cindy Little received an alert notifying her that an unknown recipient had been added to her Zelle account. She said Chase Bank notified her that someone had taken $1,000 and immediately issued her a refund.“I got an alert on my phone that I added a recipient on Zelle that I did not add,” Cindy explained. “I said I don’t know who this person is, they’d already taken $1,000 out of my account, and Chase said, ‘Yes, this is fraud, we’ll give you the money back.
But, a month later, Little said she received another message stating that she had approved an unknown transaction, and over the next three days, Little’s account was continuously hacked, resulting in the loss of nearly $8,000. Cindy filed a criminal case with the Houston Police Department and lodged complaints with the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission. However, Chase Bank rejected her claim, accusing her of orchestrating the scam herself and denying any fraud.In 2022, a congressional report issued by Senator Elizabeth Warren said that Zelle was facilitating fraud.
On Tuesday at 10 p.m., Bill Spencer is looking deeper into Zelle and attempting to help the two Houston area women who are now out of thousands. He will also share new information on how you could prevent yourself from becoming a victim.
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