Warning: Scam Artists Using Zelle
Have scam artists fooled you or someone you know by using Zelle or another cash transfer app?
According to an Associated Press article by Ken Sweet on OCRegister.com, a report issued in the U.S. Senate by the office of Senator Elizabeth Warren has revealed that more and more scam artists are fooling people out of their cash on the Zelle app.
Per the AP article, Zelle is the banking industry’s answer to very popular “peer-to-peer payment services like PayPal, Venmo, and the Cash App.” Zelle was launched in 2017, and last year, over $500 billion dollars in funds were transferred on that app. “More than 1,700 banks and credit unions offer the service,” according to Sweet’s website post.
Not only has Zelle become popular with banking customers, but the report finds that data collected from four major banking institutions shows that close to 200,000 cases of fraud were reported by customers who were scammed out of funds during 2021 and the first half of 2022. The report also cites the fact that less than 50 percent of the stolen funds were being reimbursed to those customers reporting the scams.
According to Ken Sweet’s article on AP, banks are required to refund money to customers when funds have been illegally taken from their accounts without authorization. However, the major banks have argued that they do refund money, but with so many more customers claiming to have been scammed, it is getting more difficult to determine if customers are telling the truth, or if they are actually trying to scam the bank.
Be wary about using money transfer apps in the future, and double-check to make sure you know the person you are sending money to, and that their phone number and/or email address is one you can confirm is legitimate.
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Summer Road Trip: 5 Apps For A Smooth Ride
There’s just something about summertime that makes you want to get out on the open highway when you have some free time. Even when gas prices are over five dollars. Well, before you “hit the road Jack,” you may want to consider some useful apps to download to your smart phone to make your trip more fun and less hazardous.
DESTINATION
Where are we going? What are we going to do when we get there? Are we just hittin’ the road and hoping to take some mini-adventures? These are the questions you ask yourself when planning a road trip. Roadtrippers.com helps you get from point A to point B, and according to their website: “Discover the most incredible people, places and experiences worth a detour.”
TRAFFIC
Seems like everywhere we go nowadays, there’s traffic…and lots of it! One of the most popular apps to help you avoid traffic tie-ups is Waze.com. According to their website, this tool was created in 2009 “as a crowd-sourced navigation app” which can help us all avoid speed traps (we recommend you NEVER go over the speed limit), construction tie-ups, accidents, and road hazards, by working together as a traveling community.
FUEL
With gas prices higher than ever, it would be good to know where you can fill up during your trip, and how much it will cost, BEFORE you hit the road. One of the most popular apps that can help you with this is GasBuddy.com.
AUTO REPAIRS
It was an article I received from fixdapp.com by Kate McKnight which inspired me to write this post, and I have taken most of her app recommendations to list here for you. I don’t know a lot about cars and how to repair them. And now that most cars are run by computers, I know even less. It seems like most places charge you $100-$200 dollars to do a diagnostic test just to tell you what’s wrong with your vehicle. They load the repair cost on top of that! This tool and app is very easy to use (I purchased one recently. I was not paid for this recommendation), and it will tell you what is wrong with your vehicle and how much you can expect to be charged BEFORE you take it in to the repair shop.
MUSIC
Well, 96.3 KKLZ of course! You can download our app and stream “the BEST variety of Hits from the 80s and more” every where you go!
Safe travels!!
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Larry Martino has been the afternoon drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ since 2007. He is also Music Director and Assistant Program Director. He’s been a professional radio broadcaster since 1980, serving as on-air talent, Program Director, and Music Director during his career. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Larry specializes in writing articles about music, recording artists, movies, food/restaurants, and hockey.
