The District Attorney’s Office Wednesday warned residents of San Diego County about a phone scam where crooks are calling people to solicit their personal bank information.
The scammers may identify themselves as employees of Bank of America (or B of A) and allegedly need to confirm their account information because of some “irregularities,” asking for your account number and other details. The caller may leave a message and when victims call back, the phone is answered by someone stating they are in “financial services” or may identify themselves as a bank employee. If victims decline to provide information, the caller may become aggressive, demanding and intimidating.
If you or someone you know received such a call and actually provided information, contact your financial institution immediately as well as the various credit bureau agencies to place a freeze on your credit.
The District Attorney also issued the following tips if you receive one of these phone calls:
• Hang up
• Never provide any personal or confidential information over the phone to someone who initiates contact with you
• Call the official number of your bank or the institution the person claims to be calling from
