The NCUA on Tuesday warned consumers to beware of a newtelephone fraud, known as a “vishing” scheme, that is using theagency's name in an attempt to obtain personal financialinformation.
|Several credit union members have been contacted by an automatedphone call claiming to be from the NCUA and notifying consumerstheir debit cards have been compromised. The call then asks thereceiver to follow prompts, which request personal information,including sensitive financial data and personal identificationinformation, the NCUA said in a release.
|Anyone contacted by this so-called “vishing” scheme shouldimmediately contact NCUA's Consumer Assistance Center Hotline at800-755-1030 or by email at [email protected] to report thescam. Operators answer calls Monday through Friday between 8 a.m.and 5 p.m. Eastern.
|The NCUA said it neither seeks personal information fromconsumers over the telephone nor handles day-to-day maintenance ofmember account information.
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