Bank Impersonation Phone Call

Risk Level: High

Caller claims suspicious activity on your account and asks for verification codes.

How it works

The caller pretends to be from your bank and tries to scare you into giving one-time passcodes or account information.

Warning signs

Pressure, threats, request for passcodes, caller ID spoofing, refusal to let you hang up.

How to avoid it

Hang up and call the bank using the number on your card. Never share verification codes by phone.