Gutman Almost Fell for a Sophisticated Bank-Fraud Sting
CBS News journalist Matt Gutman said he was targeted by a patient, highly sophisticated phone scam in which a caller pretended to be a bank investigator, claiming fraud activity and instructing him to withdraw cash to “catch” the scammers. He spent over an hour on the call and nearly emptied his account before realizing he should have used the number on the back of his card. The incident underscores how bank-impersonation scams can feel convincing and dangerous.