Banks Reverse Provisional Zelle Fraud Credits Without Explanation
Regions Bank issued a provisional credit for an unauthorized Zelle transfer made after unauthorized remote access to a device, then reversed it permanently without clear justification despite a same-day police report. The bank's opaque reversal process leaves fraud victims with no funds and no explanation. Zelle's rapid growth is amplifying this structural enforcement gap.
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