I'm unsure about using Zelle® to pay someone I don't know. What should I do?
If you don’t know the person or aren’t sure you will get what you paid for (for example, items bought from an online bidding or sales site), you should not use Zelle for these types of transactions.
These transactions are potentially high risk (just like sending cash to a person you don’t know is high risk). Neither Zelle nor your bank offers a protection program for any purchase or sale conducted using Zelle.