[Marisahorton]

Take Care: Scammers claiming to be a fraud detection​

I had a call from an Asian sounding man claiming that two amounts had been charged to my bank account, and were they legitimate. He insisted that I write down the two amounts [adding up to approx $1000], and the name of the company receiving the payments. He then went on to tell me I needed to update my security on my internet banking site, and insisted that it was urgent that I log into my bank and he would be able to secure it from his end. This naturally sent alarm bells ringing, and I told him I wasn't prepared to do that. He kept insisting that it was important that I rectify the security, which naturally made me even more suspicious, and I hung up on him. Feeling relieved that I didn't allow him access, but know that there would be so many unsuspecting/trusting people who would believe this person and end up in a terrible situation.

 

[Sethia Soliman]

I had a call from an Asian sounding man claiming that two amounts had been charged to my bank account, and were they legitimate. He insisted that I write down the two amounts [adding up to approx $1000], and the name of the company receiving the payments. He then went on to tell me I needed to update my security on my internet banking site, and insisted that it was urgent that I log into my bank and he would be able to secure it from his end. This naturally sent alarm bells ringing, and I told him I wasn't prepared to do that. He kept insisting that it was important that I rectify the security, which naturally made me even more suspicious, and I hung up on him. Feeling relieved that I didn't allow him access, but know that there would be so many unsuspecting/trusting people who would believe this person and end up in a terrible situation.

This is definitely a scam I'm so glad to hear that you hung up on him. Thank you for sharing this encounter with us.