‘They Could Have Their Whole Bank Account Taken Away:' Cybersecurity Expert Warns Of New Phone Scam

By John Shumway, CBS Pittsburgh

May 31, 2021

There’s a new scam going around that involves claiming to be a major local bank.

Scam text messages are hitting phones claiming issues with PNC Bank accounts and one cybersecurity expert was targeted by this one and immediately knew it was a scammer.

“My reaction immediately was, ‘Oh my god I can’t believe they’re trying to do this,’” said Albert Whale, founder of IT Security Solutions.

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