Here are some tips to keep yourself safe from new fraud scams:
- If you have not asked for information to verify your account information, do not click on any unsolicited email or text message requesting you update or verify your account information.
- Do not send funds to a merchant/vendor requesting a change of payment until you have confirmed the payment destination is legitimate. Request a statement from them or from a verified customer account.
- Scammers can compromise caller ID, so don’t rely on it to confirm identity.
- Always look up a company’s phone number through a legitimate source such as a company statement. Never trust the number a potential scammer is providing.
- Never give out personal identifying information over the phone, especially, if you did not place the call to a verified number.
- If you are in doubt, hang-up. Contact a company from a verified phone number, e.g. the number on your statement, the back of your credit card.
- Get your credit report annually and review it. You may obtain a free copy of your report from each of the credit bureaus annually. Order it here: Free report.
