TFTC on Nostr: Revolut just confirmed someone used a legitimate government email domain to send ...
Revolut just confirmed someone used a legitimate government email domain to send fraudulent requests for customer records.
They thought the requests were real and handed over the information. City AM reports 680 customers were affected, citing a source close to the bank. Identity documents and contact details were disclosed.
Customer notifications said the records may also have included verification selfies, bank statements, and transaction histories.
Think about what we're doing. You're forced to give a company documents proving who you are, where you live, and details about your money. The company holds those records. Someone impersonates an authority, and now your records are in their hands.
The tools for impersonating people are only getting better. The FBI has warned about generative AI making scams and fraudulent credentials easier to produce.
And we know how serious the physical risks around financial wealth can get. Look at the kidnappings and mutilations targeting people in France's cryptocurrency industry and their families.
The Bank Secrecy Act dates to 1970. We need to repeal it. This is yet another reason for bitcoin. We should be able to send money directly to one another without going through a bank that Washington can lean on.
Stop collecting the data. Stop making people a target.
Published at
2026-09-15 18:10:48 UTCEvent JSON
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