[IL-Talk] addressing scams and how to deal with them

[David Meyer]

I understand that this e-mail would generally be considered as off 
topic for our list serves. However, I thought it to be ijportant enough 
that I should share. I received it from my bank. Perhaps your bank is 
sending similar e-mails. I just thought it might be useful, especially 
for Zelle users.

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Fifth Third Bank
To:
datemeyer at mysero.net
Subject:
Latest Scams: What You Need to Know
Don't fall victim to the latest scams.
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Protect Yourself from the Latest Scams!
We're seeing payment scams are on the rise, and we want to help keep 
your money safe. Every day  more scammers are contacting people 
requesting payment using wire transfers or third-party payment  apps, 
and once you send money through these methods, you may not get it back.
 As a registered Zelle® user at Fifth Third, we recommend you take 
these precautions when sending  money:
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Never use wire transfers or other digital payment methods to pay 
strangers, no matter what reason  they give. If you don't know them, 
don't send them your money.
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Never trust anyone who calls or texts asking you to send money to 
yourself. It's a common way for  scammers to access your account.
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Always make sure the phone number or email you're sending money to 
belongs to who you think it  does. Scammers will pose as your family, 
friends, or a trusted company to encourage you to send  them money. 
Double and triple check everything is legit before sending money.
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Never share your password, temporary access code, PIN, or any other 
account information. This could  allow scammers to access your account 
and/or use it in a way to send money in your name.
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Know that Fifth Third Bank will never call or text to ask for your 
login information.
Watch out for these common scams:
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Scammers will set up fake social media or dating app profiles 
impersonating US soldiers, doctors,  engineers, etc., who are on duty 
overseas. After a few weeks, they'll start sending requests for  money, 
saying they need cash for things such as medical procedures, a plane 
ticket to visit, to pay  off a fine, or to pay for travel 
documentation. Don't do it!
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Another common scam involves getting a text message from "your bank" 
asking if you're trying to  transfer money. Once you answer no, the 
scammers call you on the phone to tell you that you can  still reverse 
the "fraudulent" transaction and, to protect your money, it needs to be 
moved using  Zelle®. What they're really doing is walking you through 
the directions on how to send your money  from your account to the 
scammer's account.
We're Here to Help
 Scammers like to use urgency to get you to send them money—the 
adorable puppies you want are  "going fast" or your utilities will be 
cutoff if you don't pay using Zelle® immediately.
 Don't fall for it. When in doubt, pause and take a moment to reach out 
to us by calling  800-972-3030 , Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 
p.m. or Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ET.
 Remember, you can stay up to date on the latest scams and ways in 
which we're working to protect  you on our  Privacy & Security  page.
 Thank you for banking with us and for your vigilance against scammers.
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Thursday, September 15 at 3:53 AM
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