Phone Impersonation of Bank Fraud Team Enables Unauthorized Transactions
Scammers impersonate bank fraud prevention employees to gain trust and direct consumers to authorize fraudulent transfers. Banks treat these as authorized transactions and deny reimbursement despite clear social engineering.
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