An Illinois man has lost $5,000 after a cellphone tricked him into sending money through Zelle by pretending to have access to his bank account.
Susie Allgood says she received a call from someone claiming to be from Zelle who works with Huntington Bank.
The caller had her bank account number and said she needed to upgrade her Zelle account to a business account to continue receiving payments securely. reports ABC7 Chicago.
Allgood was satisfied with Zelle $5,000 to the fraudster’s account.
“He said he was from Zelle and worked with Huntington Bank. So, why wouldn’t I believe him? He already had my routing number…
I think each case should be looked at individually because, have I sent the money? Yes, I did. But I was also advised by someone who had the last four dollars in my bank account.”
Huntington Bank says customers are being asked to acknowledge they know who is sending Zelle, and to receive multiple warnings about fraud.
The victim reported the incident to local authorities and the FBI.
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