$100,000 Drained From Bank Accounts At Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Other US Banks in One US County, Say Police – Here’s How

Authorities just issued a new warning about a bank scam that’s hitting accounts across the US.

Police outside Washington, D.C. say customers at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, PNC and other US banks living have lost approximately $100,000 to bank impostor scams this year alone.

That’s in just one corner of the US – Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Thieves are impersonating major lenders, sending texts about suspicious account activity to trick victims into replying or calling a fake number, reports NBC4 Washington.

Victims are then instructed to withdraw money and deposit it into ATMs, or gift cards to “secure” their accounts.

Police advise people to call their bank directly using the number on their card, visiting a branch in person and hang up if anyone

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