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Jul. 5—Money-transfer apps — embraced by millions for their convenience and ease of use — have become a popular vehicle for scam artists, who can get payouts just as easily from unsuspecting victims.

Zelle is an electronic person-to-person payment service offered by many U.S. banks as an alternative to nonbank P2P services, like PayPal or Venmo. Zelle is convenient if you have a bank checking ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A widespread scam is targeting Bank of America and Zelle customers. Imposters claiming to be from the bank tricking consumers into sending them money through Zelle. It's kind of a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A growing scam targeting Zelle and Bank of America shows how easy it is for hackers to steal your money using those quick payment apps, like Zelle. Imposters claiming to be from ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- More bank customers are coming forward, saying imposters tricked them into transferring money through Zelle, the popular quick payment app. Banks usually tell customers they ...

Scammers are using transfer apps for different scams which can cost you thousands of dollars. Here's how you can avoid all of them. The first and most important tip is: Never Zelle yourself. "It's ...

Police are out with a fresh warning about the use of money transfer apps — specifically Zelle. According to the Pennslyvania State Police, scammers are tricking their victims into resetting their ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- New cases continue to accrue surrounding a nationwide scam using the Zelle quick payment app to swindle Bank of America customers Our sister station KGO's 7 On Your Side team and ...