Counties in Kansas vexed with Phishing scam
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Kansas AG’s Office is warning residents of a phishing scam that is reported to be in full swing here. Attorney General Steve Six said his office had already received complaints from residents of Comanche, Douglas, Ellis, Finney, and Sherman counties yesterday. It is possible, however, that the scam is also trying its hand in other counties of the state.
Displaying characteristic self-assuredness, the scammers are calling residents posing as representatives of Visa or MasterCard credit card companies. Access to confidential information is what they are after.
Ashley Anstaett, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General, unveils the scam:
…They will already have your credit card number and address. The only thing they are missing is the security numbers printed on the back of your card in the signature line. The caller asks you to “verify” the three-digit code on the back of the card to prove you haven’t lost it.
Getting hold of the code will allow the fraudsters to use the card to make purchases out of it.
In their calls, fraudsters try to reassure customers in several ways. They say they called to prevent fraud from taking place on the credit cards. The calls were being made, they would claim, after the company noticed several suspicious transactions on their card accounts. They also provide a ‘badge number’ or an employee ID number to back their claim of being employed with the companies.
Beware of these fraudsters. Those who have already been visited upon by the fraudsters and fear falling for the scam should contact Consumer Protection Division, AG Office, at 1 (800) 432-2310. Alternately, they may lodge a complaint at the official Kansas AG website.
Source: Ksag.org
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