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Revolut Gave Customer Data to Scammers After Fake Government Requests
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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Revolut mistakenly handed over sensitive customer data, including identity and financial records, to scammers posing as a government agency via fraudulent but domain-authenticated email requests. The fintech responded by blocking the email address and notifying regulators and affected customers, while confirming no system breach occurred.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 12 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.
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You must rethink verification rules for government requests in fintech; accepting domain-authenticated emails as sole proof opened your customers to data theft. Review your customer data release protocols immediately and signal to regulators your improved safeguards.
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4 sources · first reported 12 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026
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