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CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman describes a remarkably sophisticated bank fraud scam in which a caller posing as bank fraud protection urged him to withdraw all his money; after questioning the operation and with help from authorities, he avoided a cash loss. The incident amplifies FBI warnings about spoof calls and the need to verify bank requests even when they sound legitimate.
The FBI warns of “banking spoof call” scams in which criminals spoof a bank’s phone number to fool people into transferring funds; victims have lost tens of thousands of dollars, including a reported $40,000 loss from a scammer posing as a Chase representative. To protect yourself, enable two-factor/multi-factor authentication, scrutinize email addresses and URLs, avoid unsolicited links, and remember that legitimate banks will never ask for your username or password—report suspected spoofing to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.