Bank phishing: How to Spot and Report Them

Bank phishingBank phishing impersonates your bank's fraud team to make you approve a transfer, read out a one-time code or move money to a "safe account". No legitimate bank will ever ask you to move funds or share a code.Red flags to look for

Caller or message claiming your account is compromised

Requests for one-time passcodes or full PIN

Instructions to transfer money to a new "safe" account

Caller ID that matches your bank but was spoofed

What to do right now

Hang up and call the number printed on your bank card.

Never share one-time codes, even with "fraud teams".

Report the attempt to your bank and your national fraud line.

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