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NYC says Zelle's security is more sus than your ex 😬💸 $1B in scams? Bruh, that's a whole L! 🥴🔥

August 13, 2025
6 days ago
The Verge
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🚨💰BREAKING NEWS: New York is serving serious hot takes about Zelle, and it feels like we just watched the cringe compilation of 2023! 💀💳 In an epic showdown, Attorney General Letitia James has thrown down the gauntlet against Zelle, claiming it turned into a $1 BILLION playground for fraudsters from 2017–2023. 🤡 “Yo, we rushed that bad boy to market like it was a TikTok trend,” she low-key roasted the banks involved. Think of Zelle as that friend who always leaves the front door wide open during a house party—no cap, just inviting that shady dude in! 🤦‍♀️🚪 James says EWS (Early Warning Services, but more like Late Warning Services, amirite? 🤪) knew Zelle was sketchier than a third-party app promising free followers. They “failed to adopt basic safeguards”—like how your phone should have a case, but YOU live life on the edge. 🙃💥 And the registration process? “Lacked important verification steps,” she says. Translation: Scammers were signing up faster than you can say "this is fine." 🔥🤖 💭 Leaked Developer Quote: "Honestly, we thought 'secure payments' was just a cool buzzword, like 'blockchain' or 'decentralized finance'!" 🤖💸 Prediction time: In 5 years, we’ll all be sending money with our brains using telepathy, and apps like Zelle will be as obsolete as Myspace! 🌌💫 #StonksToPsychics #MemeMagic

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#Zelle#fraud#cybersecurity#payment systems#lawsuit
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