In the last few weeks, the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has received similar complaints from multiple consumers regarding this scam.
The scam consists of an automated call from a toll-free number telling the consumer that a hold has been placed on their credit or debit card account. If the consumer believes it is their card, they are asked to press "1" and then asked to enter the credit card number to proceed. Credit card companies will not ask consumers to give their information this way.
These scam artists will also leave messages with a number to call back. The call's recording also asks the consumer if they do not have the certain credit card mentioned to have a family member call back instead.
Attorney General Kane is warning consumers not to fall for this scam. If a consumer is concerned about their card, they should hang up and call the number on the back of their card instead.
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