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The Daily Dot

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

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‘Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo…’: Man issues warning for anyone who uses Zelle. These banks may owe you money

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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Chase customer accidentally sent $5,000 through Zelle

‘The money is basically my entire savings’: Chase customer accidentally sent $5,000 through Zelle to wrong person. Here’s why they refused to return it

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

Nina Hernandez

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Customer says person sent them 700 through Zelle by accident

‘Them having my address is a bit concerning’: Customer says person sent them $700 through Zelle by ‘accident.’ Here’s why they refused to return it

Two panel design with a woman with a headset on in one, she seems animated about her subject. The 2nd panel is of the Zelle logo on a phone.

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‘She has TWO great points here!’: Expert reveals the real reason you may want to think twice before sending money on Zelle

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘I called the bank’: Zelle customer receives $100 from a stranger. Then she tried to return it

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

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘I called my bank and apparently there’s not much that they can do’: Woman scammed out of $2,000 on Zelle by teens who said they were fundraising for basketball uniforms

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‘She looks forward to getting out’: Bank of America manager shames customer for not using Zelle

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