How hijacked phone number helped hackers steal $25K from 86-year-old's bank account

The hackers ported the Daly City woman's landline number to a cell phone, then used it with other stolen information to steal ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Wells Fargo bankers tell East Bay customer they're too busy to stop wire scam

SAN RAMON, Calif. (KGO) -- The federal government is warning about imposter scams taking billions of dollars from consumers. Those scammers pose as your banker, retailer, utility company -- anyone you ...
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Wells Fargo customer of ‘years and years’ loses $4,000 hours after depositing check — but bank denies fraud claims, won’t return money. Here’s why

A Houston woman paid a steep price, literally, for a simple bank deposit that she made at her local Wells Fargo branch. Willie Delane told her local Fox 26 network that on September 15 she deposited a ...
WRAL

Wells Fargo Is Accused of Harming Fraud Victims by Closing Accounts

When signs of fraud appear on a customer’s account, such as a counterfeit check or an unauthorized withdrawal, a bank is required by law to investigate whether criminal activity has occurred. Wells ...
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Daytona Beach woman loses $55,000 in security scam. Here’s what you need to look out for

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you are reading this, chances are a cyberthief has already tried to lure you into a social media or smartphone text message trap. This month, the Federal Trade Commission reported ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Wells Fargo customer loses $4,000 hours after depositing check, bank denies fraud claim

On September 15, just after 1:30 p.m., Willie Delane said she deposited a $10,000 life insurance check at the Wells Fargo branch on Woodforest. About nine hours later, she got a text from what ...
Star Tribune

Wells Fargo charges a crowd of 'John Does' with fraud

You could call it a real whodunit. Wells Fargo & Co. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday in Minneapolis alleging that its trademarks are being used by an unknown group in violation of the Racketeer ...