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The Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana and the Indiana Bankers Association want Hoosiers to be aware of a recent scam. They say callers posing as representatives from the State of Indiana or the Department of Financial Institutions have been contacting individuals asking for personal information, including bank account numbers. Government agencies and financial institutions will not call you to get your account numbers, SSN or other such information because they already have them.
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Press Release
[Merrillville, IN – July 29, 2008] – Your Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana and the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA) are reporting recent phishing cams in this area. Banks are concerned that their good name is being used as a mechanism for a scam.
- Callers posing as representatives from the State of Indiana or the Department of Financial Institutions have been contacting individuals asking for personal information, including bank account numbers, allegedly to ensure that deposits are insured by the FDIC. These calls are fraudulent.
- Automated calls claiming to represent banks call individuals and allege that their debit cards have been canceled. The recorded message tells recipients to call a phone number, where they are asked to provide a card numbers, expiration dates and PINs. These calls are fraudulent.
These scams appear to be targeted to specific geographic areas. For more information about phishing scams, please go to www.bbb.org. If you have been emailed by someone requesting your personal information, do not respond. Report immediately to your BBB of Northern Indiana, your bank, or the Indiana Banking Association. What you will lose should you reply to these requests is your money.
Government agencies and financial institutions will not call you to get your account numbers, SSN or other such information—they already have it!
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BBB is an unbiased non-profit organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior. Businesses that earn BBB accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization’s high standards of ethical business behavior. BBB provides objective advice, free business BBB Reliability ReportsTM and charity BBB Wise Giving ReportsTM, and educational information on topics affecting marketplace trust. To further promote trust, BBB also offers complaint and dispute resolution support for consumers and businesses when there is difference in viewpoints. Contact your BBB at 1-800-552-4631 or go to www.bbb.org to check out a business or charity before doing business or donating. You can find this Alert on our Web site at www.bbb.org.
Source: Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana
