Banks Denying Fraud Claims From Social Engineering Impersonation Scams
Financial institutions are denying fraud reimbursement claims when account takeovers result from impersonation scams, treating the consumer as having authorized the transfers despite documented deception. As phone and digital impersonation of bank employees becomes more sophisticated, the technical authorization of transfers is being used to absolve banks of Reg E liability. Victims are left with no recourse after losses that result from coordinated social engineering attacks.
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