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3Zelle or wire? Keep pushing. Persistence matters on disputes. Turned down twice, file with the CFPB. Good to know
Imposter scams fall under the 2023 Zelle policy. Ask for it by name, and if the bank says no, file with the CFPB.
Ask the bank for a recall the same day, then file with FBI IC3.
Report to the exchange, then ReportFraud.ftc.gov and FBI IC3. Any service charging a fee to recover crypto is itself a scam, the FTC says so plainly.
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Aug 2026
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