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No return date for Revolut PayTo as company clams up in wake of $3m social media zombie fraud

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20 May, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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20 May, 2026
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Wannabe Aussie bank Revolut has declined to name a date for the return of its PayTo service after 250 of its “dormant” zombie accounts were used to defraud about $3 million from unsuspecting consumers on social media.
No return date for Revolut PayTo as company clams up in wake of $3m social media zombie fraud
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Wannabe Aussie bank Revolut has declined to name a date for the return of its PayTo service after 250 of its “dormant” zombie accounts were used to defraud about $3 million from unsuspecting consumers on social media.

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