A bank is warning its clients about increased attempts by fraudsters to gain access to their personal information, especially by telephone.
CIBC Caribbean, in a press release, said that in recent days people have reported that they have been receiving calls which display the bank’s logo with the caller seeking to entice recipients of the call to reveal or confirm personal banking details.
The calls have come via Google Meets and various other social media applications and from an email address resembling cibccustomer***@gmail. com**.
“The bank has again strongly emphasised that those are all fraudulent attempts and strongly advises that it does not reach out to clients in such a manner or ask them to provide personal banking details via such methods.
“CIBC Caribbean warns the public not to engage with the imposters and to report all suspected fraudulent activity immediately to the bank’s Fraud Team – [email protected] – sharing a screenshot of the call. Clients who are approached can alternatively contact the bank via telephone using the contact number on the back of their card, especially if they realise they have shared any information with the imposters,” the release stated.
(PR)