Payments:Unpacked

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Shocking stats: Payment Fraud, Toilets and Food Poisoning

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Payments:Unpacked
Sep 18, 2025
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Inside Zelle Fraud

Zelle, under fire from regulators and lawsuits over fraud concerns, argues that its problem is statistically small.

The company says just 0.02% of all transactions lead to a fraud or scam report—a figure it contrasts with the 0.07% of Americans injured by toilets and the 3% who suffer food poisoning each year. With over 150 million use…

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