08/17/2026
Never offer info to someone that called you. Hang up and call your bank yourself. It’s the only safe way!
***New SCAM Alert - Please Share***
Criminals impersonating bank employees are calling bank customers from a spoofed phone number asking about a 'purchase' that was made.
Translation - creepy scammers are calling innocent victims from a phone with a fake caller ID to about a non-existent purchase.
When the innocent victim says they didn't make that 'purchase', the creepy scammers generously volunteer to come to the victim's home to get the 'compromised' card and offer a virtual or paper version until the new card shows up.
End result - the victim has given up their perfectly valid and usable debit or credit card, the creepy scammer and crew have charged as much as possible before being discovered, and the victim's accounts are maxed out or emptied.
1. Do not give out information over the phone, regardless of what the caller ID says. Spoofing apps change the caller ID to whatever the caller wants it to be, Anytown Bank, the Pentagon, the FBI etc.
2. If you get a text link, don't click it.
3. Bank employees or the FBI will never ask a customer to be involved in an investigation.
4. Bank employees or legitimate government agencies will never ask for bitcoin, crypto, or gift cards.
5. Legitimate bank employees or government agencies will never tell you to lie to family members.
