Blockchain Could Have Prevented The Wells Fargo Scam
A major factor which played a part in the Wells Fargo scam was poor and non-transparent data management. Could implementation of the Blockchain have helped in preventing the occurrence of such fraudulent activities? Bank too big to manage. The unethical behaviour by Wells Fargo has generated a lot of reaction from both the legal and the financial institutions in recent weeks. Wells Fargo employees secretly created millions of unauthorized bank and credit card accounts without their customers knowing it. The illegal accounts earned the bank unwarranted fees and allowed Wells Fargo employees....
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