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[cosmic1]

The OCC (office of the comptroller of currency) said that scammers are posing as an OCC official or other government entity. The victim is advised that the OCC is holding a large sum of money for them and needs their banking info into which to transfer the funds.

The scammer provides the victim's address, date of birth and social security number and asks for verification.

So, if you receive a call of this kind or a text message, it is a scam to steal your banking information.

This is a new one and I wanted to warn everyone since having a SSN could lead someone to believe it is legit.

[Plaid Pants2]

Thanks for the heads up!

[meallen616]

Much appreciated,

[pattypeep]

@cosmic1  That's pretty scary to think that they already have so much info. Seems they could do a lot of damage even w/o our bank acct #. I don't answer the phone when it's a number I don't recognize, but I think rule of thumb if someone does answer and receives this kind of inquiry is to ask the person their phone # and tell them that you will call them back. I suspect they'd hang up. 

[CareBears]

My husband on his cell phone over the last couple of  months has been getting several calls every day claiming that he has been approved for a Pay Day Loan that he applied for (which he never did), they leave a message stating that he just needs to verify his SS# and banking information, he never answers but they actually leave voice mail messages, he blocks each number.  Now the numbers have moved to CA numbers and the same message each time is left, I think the scammers are moving across the country working through several numbers, when the officials catch up with them, they move on, these scam calls have seemed to increase again, so be careful, and just do not answer if you do not know who is calling!

[FrostyBabe1]

I never ever answer if I don't recognize the number, however; I unintentionally answered a scam call on my cell phone yesterday. Caller ID showed it was a local call and I've been waiting on a call from the goldsmith who's repairing a bracelet for me. It was the recording of a giggling woman named "Emily" who said she was having trouble with her headset, followed by a pitch for a "all inclusive luxury resort vacation". I very loudly said "NO" and hung up.