Hang
Up On Scammers Posing as Your Bank
Hoosiers are reporting they have
received robocalls from scammers posing as a local
bank or credit union. Typically the pre-recorded message says to "press
one to reactivate your card" and a live operator will then ask for your
account information. "Just hang up," is the advice Attorney
General Greg Zoeller is giving anyone receiving these
phishing calls. These scams are also reported to come
in the form of text messages - do not respond to those either.
These scams often originate
overseas and are very hard to trace. It is very unlikely victims of phishing scams will recover any of their money and banks
often hold individuals responsible for the loses when
information is provided voluntarily to scammers.
If you have received a scam call,
text or email of this nature, please report it to the Attorney General's
Consumer Protection Division by submitting a complaint online - www.IndianaConsumer.com or call