Busted: New Phone Scam to Steal Your Bank Info Identified

The following information is from a press release issued by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office on Dec. 28.

District Attorney Steve Cooley warned consumers on Wednesday of a new "robo-call" scam designed to obtain confidential banking information from unsuspecting victims.

The robo-calls play recorded messages claiming to be from major banks. The messages state there is a problem with the banking network and ask for verification of banking account information, including credit and debit card numbers, along with personal identification numbers.

"Consumers need to be extremely wary of telephone calls requesting sensitive information about banking or credit cards," Cooley said. "Legitimate banks and financial institutions do not call their customers to request personal identifying information or discuss banking network problems."

The District Attorney urged consumers to contact law enforcement if they believe they might be victims of this particular fraud.

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