Payments provider Zelle and Vox Media today announced the launch of S.A.F.E. Squad—Scam and Fraud Elimination Squad—a new media campaign designed to educate U.S. consumers about safe payment usage. The campaign will feature actress Christina Ricci as the leader of a team that investigates and combats imposter scams. In addition to videos, the campaign features an interactive microsite with facts about imposter scams, and quizzes to help consumers test their knowledge on avoiding these crimes.
Preliminary: Consumer sentiment increased 4.9 points in July
Consumer sentiment increased 4.9 points month-over-month in July to 54.4, but still down 7.3 points from one year ago, according to preliminary results of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Current Economic Conditions Index rose 7.2...







