Beware New Scam: Letters Trick Customers into Revealing Bank Info
Banks are warning customers about a new scam involving letters that trick people into revealing sensitive information. The letters, claiming to be from TPI Investment GmbH, demand payments for alleged debts from 1N Telecom. Meanwhile, the police are urging caution after reports of digital debit cards being created in customers' banking apps without their knowledge.
The scam begins with a letter instructing customers to update their online banking via a provided QR code. Unsuspecting customers are then persuaded to agree to the creation of a digital debit card during a phone call with an alleged personal advisor. This allows unknown individuals to create digital debit cards for customers' accounts and make unauthorized withdrawals. The police have warned that the letters are fraudulent and any demands for payment should be disregarded. It is believed that many of the targeted customers have no actual contract or have cancelled their services with 1N Telecom in a timely manner.
Banks are not specified as being affected, but the scam aims to infiltrate online banking and is on the rise. Customers are advised to be vigilant and not to reveal personal information, including debit card PINs, unless they are certain of the authenticity of the request. Anyone receiving such letters is urged to contact their US bank or PNC bank immediately and report the incident to the police.
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