‘Your Bank Account Is Under Attack’ – Police Warn Against New Bank Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors by Stealing Cards and Draining Accounts

A new bank fraud scam has been targeting senior citizens on Long Island.

At a press conference last week, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine warned that a ring of con artists has been calling seniors and impersonating their banks.

The fraudsters tell the seniors, “Your bank account is under attack,” and their credit and debit cards don’t work anymore. The con artists then offer to pick the cards up from the victims and deceptively convince them to disclose their PINs, Romaine explained.

“And guess what? Then they go to the ATM machine and steal their money. And this happened to a number of seniors.”

The Suffolk County Police Department encourages people not to answer unknown calls.

“Scammers can spoof a number to make it look like a legitimate company is calling. If they start asking for money or making demands, hang up and call the company directly.

No one from a company is traveling to your home to pick up a bank card. If someone claims your bank accounts have been compromised, hang up and call the number on the back of the card.

Do not provide personal information, wire money or send gift cards.”