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If you think an email, text, or call might be a scam, play it safe. Just hang up and call the number on the back of your card.
Have you ever received an email that appeared to be from your bank, but it asked you to click a suspicious link? Nice try, scammer.
Would your bank call you to verify your password? Nope. #BanksNeverAskThat. Just hang up, and call the number on the back of your card.
Scam emails, texts, and calls may pressure, or even threaten you, to respond.
Banks will never send you a text or email that asks you to click a suspicious link.
Your bank will never ask you to provide confidential information (your account number, SSN, name, address, password, etc.) in emails or text messages. They will only ask for confidential information to verify your identity when you call their toll-free Customer Service numbers.
