(WNY News Now) Pennsylvanians are being forewarned by Attorney General Michelle Henry about a growing phishing scam that targets those who have alleged fraudulent activity on their bank accounts. The goal of the fraud is to steal private financial and personal data.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians are being warned by Attorney General Michelle Henry about a phishing scam that involves contacting victims over allegations of fraudulent activity on their bank account in order to obtain personal information and data.
Frequently, the con artists would provide the victim a phone number to contact or direct the victim to respond to an email or text message.
The con artists next ask for account numbers, login details for financial accounts, and other personally identifying data, such your date of birth and social security number.
Financial institutions will never contact you via phone, text message, or email to request your account details or login passwords. Do not reply to such a call, email, or text message. To find out if your financial institution made the contact, you should instead call the number on the back of your credit or debit card or get in touch with the local branch office.
Please notify the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection if you have fallen victim to a phishing scam by calling 1-800-441-2555, sending an email to [email protected], or visiting the website at https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/submit-a-complaint/scams-complaint/.