New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Wednesday against the parent company of Zelle for allowing "massive amounts of fraud" on the platform.

An investigation by the attorney general's office revealed that Zelle lacks safety features that would have protected users from scammers, who have stolen over $1 billion between 2017 and 2023.

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the parent company of payments network Zelle, alleging it enabled fraud.