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The Daily Dot

Eilish O’Sullivan is the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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Special education teacher tips $5,000 instead of $5 by accident. Then she gets told charge can’t be reversed

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image. Chase bank on left. Bank of America in center. Wells Fargo on right.

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Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are working on a “digital dollar” to replace the U.S. penny

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Wellsfargo sign(l) Woman shares her experience at WellsFargo(l)

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‘They were IN your car?’: Wells Fargo customer says 2 men scammed her out of $2,500 in front of branch. Then she asks Wells Fargo for help

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Wells Fargo Building Logo(c) Woman shares what she found at an ATM(c) Woman taking out money from a Wells Fargo ATM(r)

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‘I feel like broke people don’t do this’: Wells Fargo customer sees Tesla driver withdraw $100 from ATM. Then she sees what he left behind

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘Imagine how many times he’s done that and gotten away with it’: Wells Fargo customer issues warning after teller is extra friendly

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I got a call from a Wells Fargo number’: Woman finds Zelle charges on her bank account. She warns scammers drained it all

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‘I finance through Wells Fargo and they have this option online!’: Driver says you should make principal-only payments on your car loan

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Wells Fargo customer uses ATM for a ‘fast 40.’ He can’t believe what he gets

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‘It’s a gambling machine’: Wells Fargo customer uses ATM for a ‘fast 40.’ He can’t believe what he gets

Customer issues warning after losing $25K to sophisticated bank scam—and blames Wells Fargo customer service

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‘I suddenly had this gut feeling’: Wells Fargo customer loses $25K to sophisticated bank scam. She says the bank isn’t helping

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘They couldn’t tell me where it went’: Woman warns against banking with Wells Fargo after $44K goes missing from account

Woman goes into Wells Fargo to open a new account. She ends up helping bank teller with something unexpected

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‘That’s a confident answer’: Woman goes into Wells Fargo to open new account. She ends up helping bank teller with something unexpected

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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