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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The $30,000 Zelle Scam

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The $30,000 Zelle Scam

What can you do when you lose $30,000 to a Zelle scammer?

Slate Daily Feed · Slate

October 14, 202322m 47s

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Show Notes

Zelle has exploded in popularity as a fast, convenient way to send and receive money. But the story of a couple who was scammed out of a pool shows there are problems with safety on the platform. 


Guest: Devin Friedman, journalist and senior correspondent for GQ magazine.


You can read Devin’s piece here.


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