Indiana Borough police report a scam involving a local bank, but they describe it as an “attempt” to access funds, and do not say the scammer was successful.
Police say that on Wednesday, they were contacted about fraudulent banking activity involving “a bank in the 900 block of Philadelphia Street.” The investigation revealed that someone had called the victim claiming to represent the bank, and the Caller ID showed the bank’s phone number. They were able to obtain sensitive information from the victim, allowing them access to the customer’s checking account, and attempted to access $15,000 in funds.
The scammer used a third-party software application in order to make the bank’s phone number appear on the Caller ID.
Police remind you to always be wary of phone calls requesting information, even from known phone numbers. They advise you to use the FBI scam complaint hotline to report suspicious activity, regardless of location. The hotline number is 1-855-324-7257.
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