Zelle payment fraud gets major banks sued by CFPB

Zelle payment fraud gets major banks sued by the CFPB
The CFPB is suing the fintech firm Early Warning Services — the bank-owned company that runs Zelle — as well as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, claiming that customers of the banks lost more than $870 million over Zelle's seven-year existence.
CFPB sues Zelle operator, major banks over failure to counter fraud
Three of the largest U.S. banks rushed the Zelle digital payment system to market "without implementing effective consumer safeguards," according to a lawsuit filed Friday by a federal government agency.
CFPB sues big banks behind money transfer app Zelle over lax oversight, fraud
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, and the company behind online money transfer app Zelle were sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly failing to safeguard Zelle's network and causing customers to lose $870 million,
In a lawsuit, CFPB says 3 top U.S. banks failed to protect consumers from Zelle fraud
The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.
CFPB Sues JPMorgan, Bank of America Over Alleged Zelle Fraud (3)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. along with the parent company of Zelle alleging the firms rushed a peer-to-peer payment network to market without first implementing adequate consumer protections.
CFPB Takes on BoA, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase Over Zelle Fraud
The agency said they will seek cash damages to repay consumer losses over fraudulent activity. It claims that customers at the banks lost more than $870 million to fraud since Zelle's inception.
CFPB sues three top U.S. banks for failing to protect consumers from Zelle fraud
The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.
CFPB Sues Zelle Operator, Top U.S. Banks Over Lack of Fraud Prevention -- Update
The CFPB sued Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, alongside Zelle's operator, Early Warning Services--which is co-owned by these three banks, among several others. The CFPB argued that the companies rushed Zelle to the market to compete with Venmo and CashApp without creating enough fraud defense.
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Zelle Payment Network Fraud
A federal regulator sued JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on Friday, claiming the banks failed to protect hundreds of thousands of consumers from rampant fraud on the popular payments network Zelle,
Three of the biggest US banks are facing a lawsuit for ‘widespread fraud’ on Zelle
The CFPB alleges Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo failed to build proper safeguards for Zelle, costing customers over $870 million lost to scams.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo sued for failing to prevent fraud on Zelle
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday it filed a complaint against three of the country’s largest banks and the operator of Zelle, the most widely available peer-to-peer payment system,
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