NY Attorney General Sues Zelle Over $1B+ Fraud Losses

NY Attorney General Sues Zelle Over $1B+ Fraud Losses
Above: A photo illustration of the Zelle logo on a smartphone screen. Image copyright: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Zelle's critical design flaws created a fraudster's paradise that EWS ignored for years. The platform was rushed to market without even the most rudimentary security features, which allowed scammers to easily impersonate legitimate businesses while making transfers irreversible. The result cost New Yorkers and Zelle users across the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars.

Narrative B

The attorney general's case is a carbon copy of the very same legal proceedings the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped in March. The truth is that more than 99.95% of all transactions on Zelle occur without any reports of fraud or scam, an industry-leading standard. Instead of Zelle, James should focus on the real crime on New York's streets.

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