Would bank call you you on a sunday regarding updating your debit card...

shinkyshonky

Hi , just had someone call me on my number ...unknown number ...overseas call ...supposedly from my bank regarding updating security information on my debit card...said they need update security information ...asked why kept asking how I old I was next birthday before they could proceed , just hung up

Just a warning to anyone else

ihateyes

shinkyshonky wrote: »

Hi , just had someone call me on my number ...unknown number ...overseas call ...supposedly from my bank regarding updating security information on my debit card...said they need update security information ...asked why kept asking how I old I was next birthday before they could proceed , just hung up

Just a warning to anyone else

well done! obviously getting ready to open accounts in your name, then probably take loans out in your name...... plunder thee accountsm, and leave you with the debt

ColdIron

A few months ago I got an automated call, purporting to be from Barclaycard, and it wanted me to enter my DoB, I entered 999999 a few times and it put me through to an Indian gentleman who refused to do anything until I had 'cleared security' by providing even more information

I hung up and phoned B/C and it turned out it was them and someone had charged my card £500 for a hotel in France

I seem to recall other banks ask you a couple of questions with multiple choice answers with one correct one

It's difficult to know what to do when even authorised callers encourage you to break basic security advice

MoneySaverLog

They should use two way verification so they tell you part of the answer to a question and you reply with the rest.

Personally I'd ask who they are, then call them back on a known number.

innovate

That sort of call is from a scamster any day of the week.

shinkyshonky

lol...it turns out it was my bank...just called them.

matttye

MoneySaverLog wrote: »

They should use two way verification so they tell you part of the answer to a question and you reply with the rest.

Personally I'd ask who they are, then call them back on a known number.

Agreed, I'd ask for their name and department then call back.

innovate wrote: »

That sort of call is from a scamster any day of the week.

Sadly not - even the legit companies are behaving in this stupid way.